Flood Warning for Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
What: Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 21.0 feet, Xavier Road leading north from the river gage bridge floods in that immediate vicinity. Also 13000 Road along the north side of the river bank floods. West of the...
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 Cherokee and Labette Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Chanute affecting Allen and Neosho Counties.
WHAT
Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Neosho River at Oswego.
WHEN
Until early Wednesday morning.
IMPACTS
At 21.0 feet, Xavier Road leading north from the river gage bridge floods in that immediate vicinity. Also 13000 Road along the north side of the river bank floods. West of the town of Faulkner, homes along 120th Street between Star Road and Clem Road begin to flood.
ADDITIONAL DETAILS
At 1:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.3 feet and rising. Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 330 PM CDT.