Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas
Areas Affected: Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Sunday 2:16pm CDT
Alert Effective: Sunday 2:16pm CDT
Alert Expires: Monday 2:30am CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Sunday 2:16pm CDT
Event Ends: Tuesday 3:42am CDT
Issued by: NWS Wichita KS
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Parsons affecting Neosho and Labette Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego. * WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 19.5 feet, Xavier Road leading north from the river gage begins to see water near the road. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:20 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
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 late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8875a2bcadfb34d6c6411912a72ee65a96176902.001.1 Codes: KSC021, KSC099 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.8875a2bcadfb34d6c6411912a72ee65a96176902.001.1