Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 8:43PM CDT until June 28 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 6:43pm
Expires:
June 27, 2026 - 6:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County.
Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN...Until early Sunday 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 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 11.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 17.5 feet tomorrow morning.
It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
18.1 feet on 05/01/2019.
- 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 this evening at 945 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: