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Crawford County KS
Thursday August 8th, 2019 :: 06:12 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 06:00PM

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flood Warning for... Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Cherokee County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 600 PM CDT Thursday.

* At 605 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain which will cause flooding. Up to two inches of rain have already fallen and an additional 1 to 2 inches will be possible today. Localized flash flooding may develop if rain rates increase. Lightning Creek near McCune, KS has just risen above flood stage.

* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flooding. Locations in the warning include... Pittsburg... Fort Scott... Baxter Springs... Frontenac... Columbus... Galena... Girard... Arma... Marmaton... Cherokee... Weir... Lowell... Sherman... Mulberry... Scammon... Chicopee... Mccune... Franklin... Bronson... Arcadia... This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway 31 at Little Osage River 5 miles west of Fulton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BOURBON, KS

Instructions:

A Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. All interested parties should take necessary precautions immediately.

Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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