Maple Hill, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

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

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
county, Wabaunsee.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing.
Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Eskridge, Maple Hill and Keene.
- This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 337 and 345.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, and northeast Kansas,
including the following counties, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In
east central Kansas, Geary, Morris and Wabaunsee. In northeast
Kansas, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...Until noon CDT.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing.
Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Junction City, Wamego, Alma, St. Marys, Grandview Plaza, St.
George, White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, McFarland, Paxico,
Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Woodbine, Parkerville, Latimer
and Volland.
- This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 305 and 335.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Mill Creek near Paxico.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low lying farm fields and campsites along
the creek begin to flood.
At 30.0 feet, Campsites on west side of campground begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
this afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


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