Flood Advisory until 07:00PM Sunday 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following counties, Barton, Jasper and Vernon.
* WHEN...Until 700 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1255 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburg, Nevada, Fort Scott, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Girard, Frontenac, Galena, Arma, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Sheldon, Mulberry, Scammon, Mccune, Mindenmines, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walker, Schell City, Walnut, West Mineral, Fulton, Redfield, Treece, Hepler, Marmaton, Lowell, Sherman, Chicopee, Nashville, Franklin, Bronaugh, Moundville, Richards, Milo, Mapleton and Deerfield. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON, KS ... 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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known 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 Advisory