Flood Watch until 06:00PM Monday
...FLOODING IS LIKELY SUNDAY INTO MONDAY.. .A very strong storm system will approach the Ozarks Region Sunday into Monday. This feature will interact with Gulf moisture to produce widespread rainfall amounts ranging from 1 to 2 inches. Given the wet soil conditions, elevated streamflows, and lack of vegetation in the winter, flooding of small streams, creeks, and rivers are likely across much of the region. Low water crossings and low lying roads that are sensitive to flooding will be the most likely locations to experience flooding Sunday into Monday. The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Watch for portions of southeast Kansas and Missouri, including the following areas, in southeast Kansas, Bourbon, Cherokee, and Crawford. In Missouri, Barry, Barton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Howell, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Oregon, Ozark, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, Shannon, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Texas, Vernon, Webster, and Wright.
* From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon
* Widespread rainfall is expected Sunday into Monday. Rainfall amounts will range from one to two inches.
* Several county and state highways will likely become impassable in spots where flood prone low water crossings and low bridges exist over flashy streams and creeks.
* AFFECTED AREAS: NEWTON ... OZARK ... HOWELL ... BOURBON ... CAMDEN ... HICKORY ... JASPER ... VERNON ... PHELPS ... CHRISTIAN ... DENT ... CEDAR ... WEBSTER ... STONE ... DADE ... LACLEDE ... ST. CLAIR ... SHANNON ... DALLAS ... TEXAS ... WRIGHT ... MCDONALD ... OREGON ... LAWRENCE ... PULASKI ... DOUGLAS ... TANEY ... CRAWFORD ... BARTON ... BARRY ... POLK ... GREENE ... CHEROKEE
Instructions:
A Flood Watch means there is a potential for flooding based on current forecasts. You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Address/Location
Cherokee County Emergency Management
110 W Maple St
Columbus, KS 66725
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-429-1857
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Future - Responsive action SHOULD be taken in the near future
- Certainty:
- Possible (p <= ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Watch