Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 10 at 8:33PM CDT until June 12 at 7:36AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 10, 2026 - 6:33pm
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego.
* WHEN...Until Friday 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 6:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.5 feet and is
expected to rise.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 17.2 feet tomorrow
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Thursday morning at 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov