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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Thursday May 30th, 2024 :: 07:01 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 01:00AM Friday

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 100 AM CDT.

* At 700 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. 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... Baxter Springs, Galena, Loma Linda, Lowell and Riverton. This includes Interstate 44 between mile markers 0 and 2...and near mile marker 3.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... 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:
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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