Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 11 at 10:41AM CDT until June 11 at 5:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 11, 2026 - 8:41am
Expires:
June 11, 2026 - 3:15pm
Description:
...Observed flooding changed to Moderate severity and increased in
duration 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 late this afternoon.
* 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 7:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 17.2 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 this afternoon at 515 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cherokee, KS; Labette, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov