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Flood Warning — Jasper County, MO, Cherokee County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
1:00 AM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KSGF

Affected Areas

Jasper County, MO Cherokee County, KS

Official Bulletin

173
WGUS83 KSGF 260824
FLSSGF

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
324 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in
Missouri...Kansas...

  Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County.

  Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.

  Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.

For the Spring River...including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs...
Minor flooding is forecast.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 330 AM CDT.

&&

MOC097-270830-
/O.EXT.KSGF.FL.W.0067.260627T0600Z-260627T1200Z/
/CHTM7.1.ER.260627T0600Z.260627T0600Z.260627T0600Z.NO/
324 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River at Carthage.

* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, minor flooding occurs at the gage site.
  Flood waters impact State Highway 37 east of Carthage between
  Avilla and Reeds.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 3.8 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    10.0 feet on 09/30/1977.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3717 9412 3720 9427 3723 9435 3730 9451
      3724 9451 3720 9444 3716 9433 3713 9414

$$

KSC021-270830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0069.260627T1200Z-260627T1800Z/
/BXTK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River above Baxter Springs.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 14.5 feet, The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    14.0 feet on 05/01/2012.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3711 9473 3718 9463 3714 9462 3711 9462
      3706 9467 3700 9468 3700 9474

$$

MOC097-270830-
/O.CON.KSGF.FL.W.0068.260627T1200Z-260627T1800Z/
/WCOM7.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
324 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO EARLY
TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Spring River near Waco.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, roads on the east side of Maple Bridge
  flood. Flood waters impact low areas near Galesburg upstream from
  the Waco forecast point. Blackberry Creek floods due to backwater
  effects from the Spring River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 7.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
    19.0 feet on 05/02/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

&&

LAT...LON 3725 9462 3730 9451 3726 9450 3724 9451
      3722 9457 3718 9462

$$

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