Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.

Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County.

Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.

Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.

For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs... Minor flooding is forecast. For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Minor flooding is forecast. For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, flood waters affect low lying areas near the river including farmland along Highway N and between Highway W and Caplinger Mills. Cedar Creek...a tributary of the Sac River backwaters and floods portions of Highway 39 and south of Cedar Springs.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 13.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.1 feet on 06/10/2008. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood