Bennington, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Salt Creek near Ada.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor low land flooding along the Salt
Creek.
At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge over the Salt
Creek floods.
At 20.2 feet, Deck of 50th Road bridge over the Salt Creek floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 18.4 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast
Kansas, including the following counties, in east central Kansas,
Douglas, Geary, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas,
Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas,
Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and
Riley.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms are expected to move in from western Kansas and
southeastern Nebraska overnight, which could produce multiple
rounds of rainfall over the same locations. Amounts of 1 to 3
inches are forecast for most places, but localized amounts of
3 to 6 inches will probably occur somewhere in the watch
area, which could lead to flooding.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

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