Full Notification

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 400 AM CDT.

* At 1148 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. 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, Girard, Frontenac, Cherokee, Hepler, Chicopee, Beulah, Ringo, Lone Oak and Brazilton.

* AFFECTED AREAS: 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.