Flood Advisory until 10:00PM 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following counties, Barton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper, Polk, St. Clair and Vernon.
* WHEN...Until 1000 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 400 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Minor flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the advisory area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lamar, El Dorado Springs, Stockton, Humansville, Jasper, Golden City, Liberal, Alba, Sheldon, Mulberry, Purcell, Mindenmines, Nashville, Montevallo, Carytown, Jerico Springs, Asbury, Neck City, Lamar Heights, Waco, Irwin, Burgess, Umber View Heights, Milford, Kenoma, Cedarville, Olympia, Boston, Oakton, Iantha, Wagoner, Verdella, Filley, Hannon, Cedar Springs, Caplinger Mills, Oskaloosa, Cane Hill, Arnica and Masters. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... DADE, MO ... HICKORY, MO ... JASPER, MO ... POLK, MO ... ST. CLAIR, 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
