Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee and Labette Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 6, 2026, 7 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Neosho River at Oswego until 5:15 PM CDT on June 11.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cherokee and Labette Counties, Kansas
- Issued
- July 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita KS
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cherokee and Labette Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Wichita KS. The alert is effective from June 11 at 10:41 AM CDT until June 11 at 5:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cherokee County, KS and Labette County, KS, specifically the Neosho River at Oswego.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 7:00 AM CDT the stage was 16.7 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 17.2 feet this afternoon before falling below flood stage. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 17.0 feet, the left bank begins to overflow and floods agricultural fields. The dirt county road, 13000 Road, along the north side of the river bank starts to flood at 1.5 miles downstream of gage site.
Timeline
The alert is effective from June 11 at 10:41 AM CDT and remains in effect until June 11 at 5:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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