Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 8:23AM CDT until June 9 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 6:23am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
For the Spring River...including Baxter Springs...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, The south end of Kiwanis Park floods.
Water crosses Mickey Mantle Blvd in the park. Water level rises to
the flag pole on the north side of the park.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 16.0 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Tuesday morning at 700 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: