Flood Warning Issued for Neosho River in Cherokee and Labette Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 28, 2026, 8 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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NWS Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the Neosho River near Parsons and at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties until early Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cherokee and Labette Counties, KS
- Issued
- June 28, 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 8 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Cherokee and Labette Counties, KS.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from June 8 at 8:13AM CDT, with onset at 11:23AM CDT, and remains in effect until June 10 at 4:00AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Cherokee County and Labette County in Kansas, specifically the Neosho River near Parsons and the Neosho River at Oswego.
What You Should Do
Even 6 inches of fast-moving flood water can knock you off your feet and a depth of 2 feet will float your car. Never try to walk, swim, or drive through such swift water. If you come upon flood waters, stop, turn around and go another way. Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this morning to a crest of 22.2 feet this evening. Flood stage is 17.0 feet. At 22.5 feet, Riverside Park Drive floods from east of Xavier Road, just south of the river gage bridge, to 100 yards east towards the water plant.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from this morning through early Wednesday morning.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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