Cherokee County
Flood Warning from WED 3:31 AM CDT until WED 3:30 PM CDT
Issued April, 30 2025 at 3:31 AM - US/Central expires April, 30 2025 at 3:30 PM - US/Central
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following
counties, Cherokee and Crawford and southwest Missouri, including
the following counties, Barton and Jasper.
* WHEN...Until 330 PM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many
areas of slow moving or standing water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 330 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen over the last 24 hours.
- This includes the following low water crossings...
East Fork Dry Wood Creek at NW 110th Lane, Dry Wood Creek at
Highway K, Muddy Creek at Highway 126, Center Creek at
Dogwood Road, Dry Fork at Pine Road and Fidelity Branch at
County Road 130.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Joplin, Pittsburg, Carthage, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus,
Girard, Webb City, Carl Junction, Frontenac, Galena, Oronogo,
Carterville, Duquesne, Arma, Sarcoxie, Duenweg, Jasper,
Golden City, Liberal, Cherokee, Weir, Alba, Mulberry,
Scammon, Purcell, Mccune, Mindenmines, Arcadia, Walnut, West
Mineral, Treece, Hepler, Airport Drive, Lowell, Sherman,
Chicopee, Nashville, Franklin and Carytown.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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