Flash Flood Warning until 10:15PM
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Central Vernon County in west central Missouri...
* Until 1015 PM CDT.
* At 622 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one inch of rain has already fallen in the last hour in addition to the heavy rain that fell over the last 24 hours. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding. Locations in the warning include... Nevada... Fort Scott... Marmaton... Walker... Walnut... Hepler... Moundville... Richards... Milo... Deerfield... Pawnee Station... Hiattville... Petersburg... Farlington... Garland... Porterville... This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Highway 54, 3 miles east of Deerfield... and Route KK at Dry Wood Creek 5 miles northwest of Moundville.
* AFFECTED AREAS: CRAWFORD, KS ... BOURBON, KS ... VERNON, MO
Instructions:
A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP CRAWFORD followed by your message, to 888777
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flash Flood Warning