Labette County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 9:51AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Livingston, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...Through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Repeated rounds of heavy rainfall may lead to flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:42AM CDT until April 30 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The National Weather Service in Springfield MO has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Marmaton River at Fort Scott affecting Bourbon County. For the Marmaton River...including Fort Scott, Nevada...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marmaton River at Fort Scott. * WHEN...From this morning to Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 38.0 feet, minor flooding begins along Mill Creek north of town due to backwater effects of the Marmaton River. Flood waters also spill across the field by the Red Barn Restaurant, on the north side of town, at the new Highway 69 Bridge. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 21.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 38.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 39.2 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Monday morning. - Flood stage is 38.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 39.0 feet on 07/30/2013. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 27 at 8:29AM CDT until April 30 at 8:02AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:16 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 27.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 8:16 AM CDT Saturday was 28.6 feet. - Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage to 21.7 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to 26.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will fall below flood stage again Monday morning. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 27.2 feet on 04/19/1970. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Red Flag Warning issued April 27 at 4:53AM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of control quickly given intense south to southwest winds and continued dry fuels.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:58AM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha and Pottawatomie. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:23AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Morgan, Newton, Polk, St. Clair, Stone and Vernon. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:00AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in Central Kansas, Chase. In South Central Kansas, Butler and Cowley. In Southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.