Avisos

Flood Watch issued July 3 at 10:44PM CDT until July 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the followingcounties, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage,Shawnee and Wabaunsee.* WHEN...Until 9 AM CDT Thursday.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Storms capable of efficient rainfall rates will occurovernight tonight with storms possibly training over the sameareas. A quick several inches of rainfall could occur overareas that have already seen several inches of rain over thelast week.You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take actionshould Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

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Flash Flood Warning issued July 4 at 2:35AM CDT until July 4 at 6:45AM CDT by NWS Topeka KSFFWTOPThe National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a* Flash Flood Warning for...Douglas County in east central Kansas...Northeastern Osage County in east central Kansas...Southeastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...Southern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...* Until 645 AM CDT.* At 235 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producingheavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2 inches ofrain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 1.5 inchesare possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing orexpected to begin shortly.HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.SOURCE...Radar.IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urbanareas, highways, streets and underpasses as well asother poor drainage and low-lying areas.* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...Topeka, Lawrence, Baldwin City, Carbondale, Oskaloosa, Tecumseh,Eudora, Richland, Auburn, Overbrook, Perry, McLouth, Scranton,Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star, Pleasant Grove, Clinton Lake,Berryton and Grantville.This includes the following highways...Interstate 70 between mile markers 351 and 355.Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 165 and 205.Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.

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