⚠️ Flood Watch – Bourbon – Thursday, June 25, 2026

Flood Watch issued June 25 at 9:25AM CDT until June 27 at 3:04PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

…The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Watch for the following rivers in Kansas…Missouri…

Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.

Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.

Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.

Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.

Osage River at Taberville affecting St. Clair zone.

For the Little Osage River…including Fulton, Horton…flooding is
possible.
For the Marmaton River…including Fort Scott, Nevada…flooding is
possible.
For the Osage River…including Taberville…flooding is possible.

* WHAT…Flooding is possible.

* WHERE…Little Osage River at Fulton.

* WHEN…From Friday afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 25.0 feet, Farmland at the gage site becomes covered
by flood waters, and Highway 31, east of town becomes flooded.
Highway 31, four miles west of Fulton has flood waters four to six
feet in depth. 225th Street, near Xavier Road, 1 mile east of
Fulton is flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.4 feet.
– Forecast…Flood stage may be reached early tomorrow
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding.

Residents and those with interests near the river should monitor
rising water levels and be prepared for possible flood warnings.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 530 PM CDT.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.