The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Missouri. Kansas. Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County. Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County. Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River. including Fulton, Horton. Moderate flooding is forecast. For the Marmaton River. including Fort Scott, Nevada. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Marmaton River near Nevada. * WHEN. From late tonight to late Saturday evening. * IMPACTS. At 26.0 feet, moderate flooding occurs at the gage site. Flood waters affect the Old U.S. Highway 71 Bridge North of Nevada and the south bound lane of Highway 71 near the junction of Douglas Branch and the Marmaton River. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 7:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 5.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 26.7 feet early Thursday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Friday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 26.7 feet on 09/16/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
