Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 18 at 8:53AM CDT until April 19 at 1:40PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 18, 2026 - 6:53am
Expires:
April 19, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River near Nevada affecting Vernon County.
Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County.
Osage River at Taberville affecting Vernon and St. Clair Counties.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.
For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Moderate
flooding is forecast.
For the Osage River...including Taberville...Minor flooding is
forecast.
For the Sac River...including Caplinger Mills...Moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 14.4 feet just after
midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 415 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov