“Flood Watch until 01:00PM Sunday” from Cherokee County Emergency Management : Nixle

Friday April 17th, 2026 :: 02:39 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Watch until 01:00PM Sunday

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Watch for the following rivers in Kansas... Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County. For the Spring River...including Baxter Springs...flooding is possible.

* WHAT...Flooding is possible.

* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.

* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon to early Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The south end of Kiwanis Park floods. Water crosses Mickey Mantle Blvd in the park. Water level rises to the flag pole on the north side of the park.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.6 feet. - Forecast...Flood stage may be reached tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE

Instructions:

If you are in the watch area, remain alert to possible flooding. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 900 AM CDT.

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:: Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
Certainty:: Possible (p <= ~50%)
Category:: Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:: Flood Watch

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