…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 above Baxter Springs.
* WHEN…From early this morning to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS…At 14.5 feet, The north end of Kiwanis Park floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 14.8 feet.
– Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet.
– Recent Activity…The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 2:30 AM CDT Monday was 14.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.9
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
– Flood stage is 14.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of
15.3 feet on 05/24/2011.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood