Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 4:11PM CDT until June 27 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 2:11pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 late tonight to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 12.4 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.0 feet on 05/01/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 Saturday morning at 700 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: