Lawrence, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1230 AM CDT TUESDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
counties, Douglas, Franklin and Osage.

* WHEN...Until 1230 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ottawa, Baldwin City, Carbondale, Wellsville, Overbrook,
Lyndon, Centropolis, Pomona, Scranton, Quenemo, Lone Star,
Rantoul, Pleasant Grove, Globe, Pomona Lake and Vinland.
- This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 178 and 199.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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