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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

June 8, 2026Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 8, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT for Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 8, 2026, 9:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 34 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jun 8, 2026, 8:13 AM CDT (13:13 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 8, 2026, 9:20 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 9, 2026, 7:03 PM CDT
In force: 34 hr
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

Counties Labette County, KS, Neosho County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neosho River near Parsons (PPFK1). The gauge peaked at 24.88 ft at Jun 9, 2026, 12:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 21 ft
Moderate stage: 23 ft
Major stage: 32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07183500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 8, 6:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jun 8, 6:25 AM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 8, 3:04 AM CDT, 5 hours 9 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
304 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-090815-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
304 AM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight

Heavy rain and flash flooding are possible from widespread
thunderstorms across far southeast Kansas this morning. See the
Flood Watch for more details.

Heat indices from 100 to 106 are expected this afternoon, especially
across south-central Kansas. See Heat Advisory for more details.

Strong to severe storms are possible across central Kansas,
portions of south-central Kansas, and the Flint Hills this afternoon
into tonight. Up to quarter size hail and damaging winds around 60
to 70 mph will be possible.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday

Heat indices between 100 and 105 are possible both Tuesday and
Wednesday afternoons, especially across southern and southeast
Kansas.

Thunderstorm chances return each afternoon and evening for Wednesday
through Sunday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

In the hours before

Local storm report, Jun 8, 5:01 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jun 8, 7:52 AM CDT, 21 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 8, 12:19 AM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and 1 more	19 hr
Jun 8, 3:45 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Labette, Neosho	5 hr
Jun 8, 8:13 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	4 days
Jun 8, 8:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	34 hr
Jun 8, 12:53 PM CDT	Heat Advisory	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chase, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk and 18 more	30 hr
Jun 8, 1:12 PM CDT	Flood Watch	ICT	Chase, Lincoln, Marion, Saline	18 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.