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Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Issued: 7:55 PM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...A SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 330 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN MCPHERSON...NORTHEASTERN RENO...NORTHWESTERN HARVEY AND SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTIES... At 255 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 7 miles west of Inman, moving east at 40 mph. HAZARD...Quarter size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Damage to vehicles is expected. Locations impacted include... Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Inman, Buhler, and Mcpherson Airport. This includes Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 53 and 64. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a building. && HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN; WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED; MAX WIND GUST...<50 MPH
Flash Flood Warning
Issued: 6:59 PM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
The National Weather Service in Wichita has extended the * Flash Flood Warning for... McPherson County in central Kansas... * Until 500 PM CDT. * At 159 PM CDT, a COOP observer reported multiple roads flooded across McPherson County. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Public reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Mcpherson, Lindsborg, Galva, Canton, Marquette, Windom, Mcpherson Airport and Roxbury. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. && FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED; FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:38 PM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO EARLY SATURDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of record. * WHERE...Smoky Hill River near Mentor. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Some low lying rural county roads begin to flood along with extensive field flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.2 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Smoky Hill River Mentor 20.0 5.3 Tue 8 am CDT 16.4 14.5 22.2 &&
River Flood Warning
Issued: 2:38 PM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM WEDNESDAY MORNING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Smoky Hill River at Lindsborg. * WHEN...From Wednesday morning to Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 24.5 feet, The Old Mill Campgrounds are covered by 3 to 4 feet of flood waters. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 7.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 25.6 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Wed Thu Fri Smoky Hill River Lindsborg 21.0 7.0 Tue 9 am CDT 16.9 20.2 7.2 &&
Flood Watch
Issued: 10:24 AM Jun. 17, 2025 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT THROUGH WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in Central Kansas, Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Rice, Russell and Saline. In South Central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. In Southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. 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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