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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Friday July 12th, 2024 :: 03:58 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 10:00AM

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Newton County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1000 AM CDT Friday.

* At 357 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Joplin, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Duquesne, Duenweg, Cherokee, Weir, Leawood, Silver Creek, Scammon, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, West Mineral, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Lowell, Chicopee, Asbury, Redings Mill, Grand Falls Plaza, Shoal Creek Estates, Waco, Roseland, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Crestline, Lawton, Stippville, Skidmore, Neutral, Riverton, Carona, Iron Gates, Sherwin and Beulah.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... JASPER, MO ... 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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