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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Friday June 25th, 2021 :: 02:10 p.m. PDT

Alert

FLOOD WARNING SOUTHER MARION COUNTY UNTIL 10PM

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
  Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
  Central Chase County in east central Kansas...
* Until 1000 PM CDT.
* At 407 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to 
  thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in 
  the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The 
  greatest rainfall so far has occurred between Marion and Peabody.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Florence, Goessel, Bazaar, 
  Elmdale, Cedar Point, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Tallgrass 
  Prairie, Marion Lake and Saffordville.

Instructions:

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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are 
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded 
roads. Find an alternate route

Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144

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:
Flood Warning

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