Flood Advisory until 01:00PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Cherokee. Portions of southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barry, Cedar, Dade, Greene, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton and Polk.
* WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 625 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Sons Creek at County Road 113, Center Creek at Azalea Drive, North Indian Creek at Orchid Drive, Big Sugar Creek at Buzzard Glory Road and Little Sugar Creek at Skaggs Hollow Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Joplin, Carthage, Neosho, Monett, Aurora, Mount Vernon, Greenfield and Pineville. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... BARRY, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... DADE, MO ... GREENE, MO ... JASPER, MO ... LAWRENCE, MO ... MCDONALD, MO ... NEWTON, MO ... POLK, 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