Flash Flood Warning until 04:00AM Monday 
FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Southern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 400 AM CDT Monday.
* At 951 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to 3 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... Columbus, Galena, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon, Mccune, West Mineral, Lowell, Sherman, Chicopee, Roseland, Skidmore, Stippville, Carona, Sherwin, Neutral, Crestline, Hallowell, Lawton, Riverton and Opolis.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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
