⚠️ Flood Warning – Cherokee, KS – Saturday, June 27, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 27 at 3:33AM CDT until June 28 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…A portion of southeast Kansas, including the following
county, Cherokee.

* WHEN…Until 400 AM CDT Sunday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take
several hours for all the water from these storms to work through
local drainage systems in urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 333 AM CDT, The Department of Transportation reported
flooding from previous heavy rain in the warned area. Between
3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Cherokee, Weir, Scammon,
West Mineral, Treece, Lowell, Roseland, Crestline, Neutral,
Stippville, Skidmore, Riverton, Carona and Lawton.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.