Flash Flood Warning until 05:00AM Wednesday
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... East Central Butler County in south central Kansas... Northern Elk County in southeastern Kansas... Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas... Western Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 500 AM CDT Wednesday.
* At 1057 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Eureka, Fredonia, Yates Center, Howard, Toronto, Hamilton, Severy, Buffalo, Fall River, Rosalia, Benedict, Climax, Virgil, New Albany, Coyville, Fall River Lake, Fall River State Park, Cross Timbers State Park, Toronto Lake and Eureka Airport.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BUTLER, KS ... ELK, KS ... GREENWOOD, KS ... WILSON, KS ... WOODSON, KS
Instructions:
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.
Address/Location
Woodson County Sheriff's Office
105 W Rutledge St
Yates Center, KS 66783
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-625-8640
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP WOODSON 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