Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas
Areas Affected: Allen, KS; Neosho, KS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 8:58am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 8:58am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 8:58am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 7:57am CDT
Issued by: NWS Wichita KS
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Erie affecting Neosho County. Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties. Neosho River near Parsons affecting Neosho and Labette Counties. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River near Chanute affecting Neosho and Allen Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neosho River near Chanute. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.5 feet, Flooding occurs along 800 Street from Patrolia down to Chanute. Also 3/4 of a mile east of Chanute, Dump Road floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling to 14.2 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eccc08513e8a1aa5a0f2adb69c1cc67bbfb3812.002.1 Codes: KSC001, KSC133 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eccc08513e8a1aa5a0f2adb69c1cc67bbfb3812.002.1