Flood Warning for Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
What: Moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 22.5 feet, Riverside Park Drive floods from east of Xavier Road, just south of the river gage bridge, to 100 yards east towards the water plant. Where: Neosho River at Oswego. When: Until late Wednesday morning.
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties. Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties. Neosho River near Erie affecting Neosho County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Chanute affecting Allen and Neosho Counties.
WHAT
Moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Neosho River at Oswego.
WHEN
Until late Wednesday morning.
IMPACTS
At 22.5 feet, Riverside Park Drive floods from east of Xavier Road, just south of the river gage bridge, to 100 yards east towards the water plant.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 5:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 13.2 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 21.9 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday afternoon. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instructions
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued Monday morning at 845 AM CDT.