Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas
Areas Affected: Labette, 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: Monday 3:52pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Wichita KS
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON... ...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...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neosho River near Parsons. * WHEN...Until Monday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 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:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eccc08513e8a1aa5a0f2adb69c1cc67bbfb3812.004.1 Codes: KSC099, KSC133 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.3eccc08513e8a1aa5a0f2adb69c1cc67bbfb3812.004.1