Flood Advisory until 06:15PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, including the following counties, Barton and Jasper.
* WHEN...Until 615 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 205 PM 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. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburg, Lamar, Columbus, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon, Mindenmines, West Mineral, Chicopee, Nashville, Asbury, Lamar Heights, Waco, Roseland, Irwin, Opolis, Lawton, Crestline, Skidmore, Stippville, Carona, Neutral, Iantha, Oakton, Boston, Sherwin, Hallowell, Kenoma and Faulkner. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... JASPER, 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