Flood Advisory until 03:00AM Tuesday
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flood Advisory for... Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Hickory County in central Missouri... Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Northwestern Dallas County in southwestern Missouri... Cedar County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Benton County in central Missouri... Northwestern Polk County in southwestern Missouri... Vernon County in west central Missouri... St. Clair County in west central Missouri...
* Until 300 AM CST Tuesday.
* At 302 PM CST, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain causing minor flooding in the advisory area.
* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flooding. This advisory includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Route V at Weaubleau Creek east of Flemington... Route K at Dry Wood Creek east of Arcadia... Route HH, 1 Mile east of Urbana... Route M at Bear Creek east of Stockton... Route BB at Cahoochie Creek northeast of Urbana... Route J at Brush Creek 6 miles west of Collins... Route C at Horse Creek east of Milford... Highway 31 at Little Osage River 5 miles west of Fulton... Route M south of Highway 160... and Highway 54, 3 miles east of Deerfield.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTON, MO ... CEDAR, MO ... CHEROKEE, KS ... BENTON, MO ... HICKORY, MO ... ST. CLAIR, MO ... DALLAS, MO ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BOURBON, KS ... POLK, MO ... VERNON, MO
Instructions:
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. A Flood Advisory means river or stream flows are elevated, or ponding of water in urban or other areas is occurring or is imminent.
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:
- Minor - Minimal to no known threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Advisory