Flood Warning until 07:30AM Wednesday
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of central and west central Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego.
* WHEN...Until 730 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 737 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Hays, Ellis, Schoenchen, Ogallah, Yocemento, Antonino and Riga. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
* AFFECTED AREAS: ELLIS, KS ... NESS, KS ... RUSH, KS ... TREGO, KS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Ellis, Kansas
815 Jefferson St
Ellis, KS 67637
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-726-4812
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