Flash Flood Warning until 05:15AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Vernon County in west central Missouri...
* Until 515 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 1112 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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... Fort Scott, Girard, Arma, Liberal, Sheldon, Mulberry, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walnut, Redfield, Hepler, Marmaton, Franklin, Montevallo, Bronaugh, Moundville, Milo, Irwin, Burgess, Garland, Oskaloosa, Englevale, Croweburg, Pawnee Station, Polk, Farlington, Hannon, Ringo, Hiattville, Verdella, Brazilton, Petersburg, Greenbush, Porterville and Prairie State Park. This includes the following low water crossings... East Fork Dry Wood Creek at NW 110th Lane and Dry Wood Creek at Highway K.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BOURBON, KS ... CRAWFORD, KS ... BARTON, MO ... VERNON, MO
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