Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 9:54AM CDT until June 9 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 7:54am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
For the Spring River...including Baxter Springs...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The south end of Kiwanis Park floods.
Water crosses Mickey Mantle Blvd in the park. Water level rises to
the flag pole on the north side of the park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 9:30 AM CDT Monday was 14.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late
tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- 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 Tuesday morning at 700 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: