Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 8:50PM CDT until June 9 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 6:50pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Missouri...
Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County.
Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...Missouri...
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
Sac River near Caplinger Mills affecting Cedar County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Missouri...
Shoal Creek near Joplin affecting Jasper and Newton Counties.
For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Minor
flooding is forecast.
For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
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...Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 12.5 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.0 feet on 05/01/2012.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
this evening at 1000 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov