Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 06/25/2026 13:19

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 3:19PM CDT until June 28 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
June 25, 2026 - 1:19pm
Expires: 
June 26, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning 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 forecast. * WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs. * WHEN...From Friday morning to Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Water level reaches the bottom of Rainbow Bridge Crossing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 18.3 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - 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 Friday morning at 1000 AM CDT.
Area Description: 
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Springfield MO