Flood Warning until 11:45AM
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of southeast Kansas, including the following counties, Cherokee and Crawford.
* WHEN...Until 1145 AM CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 253 AM CDT, Trained weather spotters reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Pittsburg, Baxter Springs, Columbus, Girard, Frontenac, Galena, Arma and Cherokee. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: CHEROKEE, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many 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:
- Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning