Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 2:07AM CDT until April 19 at 4:13PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 12:07am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 12:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...
Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow afternoon.
* 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 1:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 15.3 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.3 feet on 05/24/2011.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 215 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov