Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

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.

KSCherokee, KS; Labette, KS

Official alert brief

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County. Chikaskia River near Corbin affecting Sumner County. Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County. Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties. Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties. Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County. Neosho River near Chanute affecting Allen and Neosho Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties. Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties. Neosho River near Erie affecting Neosho County. Verdigris River at Independence affecting Montgomery and Wilson Counties. ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.

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 to a crest of 21.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow 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 early this morning at 330 AM CDT.