…The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas…Missouri…
Spring River above Baxter Springs affecting Cherokee County.
Spring River near Waco affecting Jasper County.
Spring River at Carthage affecting Jasper County.
For the Spring River…including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs…
Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Spring River near Waco.
* WHEN…From early this 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 Monday the stage was 19.1 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM CDT Monday was 19.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.5
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
19.5 feet on 05/01/2012.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood