Flash Flood Warning until 07:00AM Thursday
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 700 AM CDT.
* At 111 AM 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 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Pittsburg, Fort Scott, Girard, Frontenac, Arma, Mulberry, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walnut, Redfield, Hepler, Marmaton, Chicopee, Franklin, Farlington, Pawnee Station, Hiattville, Brazilton, Englevale, Polk, Ringo, Greenbush, Petersburg, Beulah, Croweburg, Lone Oak, Porterville, Garland and Yale.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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