Flash Flood Warning until 11:00AM
FFWDDC The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Southwestern Barber County in south central Kansas... Northeastern Comanche County in south central Kansas... Southern Kiowa County in south central Kansas... Northeastern Clark County in southwestern Kansas... Southeastern Ford County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 1100 AM CDT.
* At 705 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2.5 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... Coldwater, Bucklin, Greensburg, Mullinville, Wilmore, Sun City, Aetna, Belvidere and Kingsdown.
* AFFECTED AREAS: BARBER, KS ... CLARK, KS ... COMANCHE, KS ... FORD, KS ... KIOWA, KS
Instructions:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Address/Location
City of Medicine Lodge, KS
114 W 1st Ave
Medicine Lodge, KS 67104
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-886-3908
TEXT-A-TIP - Text TIP BARBER 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