Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 9:11AM CDT until May 28 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 7:11am
Expires:
May 25, 2025 - 7:15am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...
James River near Boaz affecting Stone and Christian Counties.
James River at Galena affecting Stone County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
For the James River...including Galena, Boaz...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Little Osage River...including Horton...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...James River near Boaz.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Wednesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, Approximate level when Hootentown Access
and Campground downstream of the gage floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 6.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage this
afternoon to 11.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning to 8.9 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will rise above flood stage again late tomorrow
evening to 13.0 feet early Monday afternoon. It will then
fall below flood stage again early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
13.0 feet on 05/02/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 915 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Christian, MO; Stone, MO
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO