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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday May 6th, 2022 :: 07:08 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Advisory until 10:00AM Saturday

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.

* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Cherokee. Portions of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Barton, Dade, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald and Newton.

* WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 706 PM CDT, Ongoing flooding continues from recent heavy rainfall. While most rivers have already crested, streamflows are still elevated and many areas still have residual flooding with numerous road closures. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Lamar and Baxter Springs. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... BARRY, MO ... BARTON, MO ... DADE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... NEWTON, MO

Instructions:

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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:
Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Advisory

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