Flash Flood Warning until 01:00PM 
FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southwestern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri... Western McDonald County in southwestern Missouri... Western Newton County in southwestern Missouri...
* Until 100 PM CDT Friday.
* At 619 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. 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, Carthage, Neosho, Baxter Springs, Pineville, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo, Seneca, Anderson, Carterville, Noel, Duquesne, Goodman, Duenweg, South West City, Leawood, Silver Creek, Lanagan, Shoal Creek Drive, Saginaw, Treece, Loma Linda, Airport Drive, Lowell, Redings Mill, Grand Falls Plaza, Brooklyn Heights, Shoal Creek Estates, Dennis Acres, Cliff Village, Racine, Iron Gates, Oakland Park, Atlas, Riverton, Crestline and Neutral.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... JASPER, MO ... MCDONALD, 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
