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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Sunday April 28th, 2024 :: 02:21 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 02:51AM Thursday

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego.

* WHEN...From this morning to early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Xavier Road leading north from the river gage bridge floods in that immediate vicinity. Also 13000 Road along the north side of the river bank floods. West of the town of Faulkner, homes along 120th Street between Star Road and Clem Road begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 20.9 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... LABETTE, KS

Instructions:

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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