Flash Flood Watch until 07:00PM Saturday
The National Weather Service in Springfield has expanded the
* Flash Flood Watch to include portions of southeast Kansas, including the following area, Cherokee. portions of southwest Missouri, including the following areas, Dade, Jasper and Polk.
* From Midnight CDT tonight through Saturday evening.
* Rounds of showers and thunderstorms with torrential rains are expected tonight and Saturday as a cold front sits over the area. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are expected with locally heavier amounts possible.
* Flash flooding will be possible, especially in low lying areas near creeks, rivers and streams.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE ... POLK ... JASPER ... DADE
Instructions:
You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Watch