Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 9:03AM CDT until April 4 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 7:03am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 7:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The left bank begins to overflow and
floods agricultural fields. Also, the dirt county road, 13000
Road, along the north side of the river bank starts to flood at
1.5 miles downstream of gage site where the bridge crosses
Lightning Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this afternoon and continue falling to 7.7 feet Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 evening at 915 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov