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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday April 26th, 2024 :: 07:17 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 03:15PM

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Vernon County in west central Missouri...

* Until 315 PM CDT Friday.

* At 716 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pittsburg, Nevada, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Carl Junction, Frontenac, Galena, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Sheldon, Mulberry, Scammon, Mindenmines, Arcadia, Walker, Schell City, West Mineral, Treece, Lowell, Chicopee, Nashville, Franklin, Montevallo, Bronaugh, Asbury, Lamar Heights, Moundville, Milo, Waco, Roseland, Irwin, Burgess, Harwood, Yale, Iantha, Hannon and Croweburg. This includes the following low water crossings... Dry Wood Creek at Highway K, East Fork Dry Wood Creek at NW 110th Lane and Clear Creek at Rebel Road.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, MO ... VERNON, 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:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flash Flood Warning

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