Flash Flood Watch until 07:00AM Friday 
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri, including the following areas, in southeast Kansas, Bourbon, Cherokee, and Crawford. In Missouri, Barry, Barton, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Polk, Shannon, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, and Wright.
* From 7 AM CDT this morning through Friday morning
* Thunderstorms containing excessive rainfall are expected to develop today, becoming more widespread by tonight. Amounts will range from 1 to 3 inches in the watch area. Locally higher amounts up to 4 inches will be possible.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON ... OZARK ... LACLEDE ... HOWELL ... BOURBON ... JASPER ... VERNON ... CHRISTIAN ... WEBSTER ... DADE ... STONE ... CEDAR ... DALLAS ... SHANNON ... TEXAS ... OREGON ... MCDONALD ... DOUGLAS ... LAWRENCE ... CRAWFORD ... TANEY ... BARRY ... WRIGHT ... BARTON ... POLK ... CHEROKEE ... GREENE
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857