Severe Flood

Flood Warning issued April 16 at 8:12AM CDT until April 17 at 8:16PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Cedar, MO Source: NOAA / NWS

Details

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Missouri...

Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.

For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Minor flooding is
forecast.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Sac River near Caplinger Mills.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, moderate Flood Stage. Flood waters reach
approximately three feet in depth at the Caplinger Mills
Campground.


* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 16.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 18.0 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.0 feet on 05/08/2019.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Recommendations

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 Friday morning at 815 AM CDT.