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. For the Spring River. including Carthage, Waco, Baxter Springs. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT. Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE. Spring River above Baxter Springs. * WHEN. From this evening to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS. At 16.0 feet, The south end of Kiwanis Park floods. Water crosses Mickey Mantle Blvd in the park. Water level rises to the flag pole on the north side of the park. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS. - At 2:30 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 8.1 feet. - Bankfull stage is 12.0 feet. - Forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 15.4 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History. This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 02/25/2018. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
