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Cherokee County Emergency Management
Wednesday April 15th, 2026 :: 05:36 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 11:45PM

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Eastern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southeastern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northern Jasper County in southwestern Missouri...

* Until 1145 PM CDT Wednesday.

* At 535 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. 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... Lamar, Columbus, Carl Junction, Oronogo, Jasper, Golden City, Alba, Scammon, Purcell, Nashville, Carytown, Asbury, Neck City, Lamar Heights, Waco, Opolis, Lawton, Oakton, Boston, Crestline, Kenoma, Skidmore, Stippville and Neutral. This includes the following low water crossings... Dry Fork at Pine Road and Muddy Creek at Highway 126.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, 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

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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