Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Watch for Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, in Central Kansas, Chase, Marion, McPherson 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.

* From 7 AM CDT this morning through late tonight.

* An approaching disturbance will create widespread thunderstorms, many with very heavy rain, this afternoon. Rainfall rates up to 4 inches per hour are possible. Localized flooding is a strong possibility in the warned areas.

* AFFECTED AREAS: SALINE ... MCPHERSON ... MARION ... CHASE ... RENO ... HARVEY ... BUTLER ... GREENWOOD ... WOODSON ... ALLEN ... KINGMAN ... SEDGWICK ... HARPER ... SUMNER ... COWLEY ... ELK ... WILSON ... NEOSHO ... CHAUTAUQUA ... MONTGOMERY ... LABETTE

Instructions:

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.