Flood Warning Issued for Cherokee County, Kansas and Multiple Missouri Counties
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NOAA issued it on April 16, 2026, 4 months 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 Cherokee County in Kansas and Barton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper, and Polk counties in Missouri until 1:00 PM CDT on April 16, due to flooding from heavy rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri
- Issued
- April 16, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Southeast Kansas and Southwest Missouri.
Alert Details
The alert is a Flood Warning, issued by NWS Springfield MO, effective from April 15 at 11:40 PM CDT until April 16 at 1:00 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Cherokee County in Kansas, and Barton, Cedar, Dade, Hickory, Jasper, and Polk counties in Missouri. Specific locations include Northern Joplin, Carthage, Bolivar, Lamar, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Stockton, Greenfield, Webb City, Carl Junction, Galena, Oronogo, Carterville, Lockwood, Jasper, Golden City, Weir, Alba, Scammon, Fair Play, Purcell, Morrisville, West Mineral, Treece, Pittsburg, Airport Drive, Lowell, Polk, Nashville, Carytown, Dadeville, Jerico Springs, Asbury, Neck City, Lamar Heights, Halfway, Brooklyn Heights, South Greenfield, Waco, and Aldrich.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Flooding from heavy rainfall that occurred Wednesday evening will continue overnight into Thursday morning. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen, impacting rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. This includes specific low water crossings such as Dry Fork at Pine Road, Turkey Creek at Highway W, Bear Creek at 60th Road, Sinking Creek at County Road 181, Slagle Creek at 86 Road, Sons Creek at County Road 113, and Weaubleau Creek at Highway V.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 15 at 11:40 PM CDT and expires on April 16 at 1:00 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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