Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 3 at 1:39PM CDT until April 4 at 6:05AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 3, 2026 - 11:39am
Expires:
April 3, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* 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 11:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.7 feet early
Wednesday afternoon.
- 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 late tonight at 145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov