Flood warning issued for central Kansas after heavy rainfall


Audio|Source: Wichita Area NOAA Weather Radio KEC59
03:13
Transcript:
Current time is 8.19 a.m. Central Daylight Time. Flood warning in effect until 10.45 a.m. Tuesday. What, flooding caused by excessive rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms is expected? Where, a portion of central Kansas, including the following counties, McPherson and Celine. When, until 10.45 a.m. Tuesday. Impacts, flooding of rivers, creeks, streams. and other low and flood prone locations is imminent or occurring. Additional details, at 10.45 p.m., 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. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include Selina, McPherson, Galva, Canton, Asheria, Gypsum, Bridgeport, Roxbury, and McPherson Airport. Flood warning in effect until 12.45 p.m. this afternoon. What? Flooding caused by excessive runoff from earlier heavy rainfall? Where, a portion of central Kansas, including the following counties, McPherson and Celine. When, until 12.45 p.m. Tuesday. Impacts. flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood prone locations is imminent or occurring. Additional details, at 1242 a.m., excessive runoff from earlier slow-moving thunderstorms will continue to cause some ongoing flooding problems in the warned area. Some locations that will experience flooding include Selina, Linsborg, Marquette, Bootsville, Smallon, Phelan, Glendale and Salina Airport. Minor flooding is forecast. Where, Smoky Hill River near Mentor? When, from late Tuesday night to early Thursday morning. Impacts, at 22 feet, the lower portions of ball fields and bike trail in Brook Park and Salina floods along with soccer fields near the river south of Magnolia Road. Additional details, at 10.45 p.m. Monday, the stage was 4.2 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Wednesday morning to a crest of 21.4 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Wednesday afternoon. Flood stage is 20 feet. What, minor flooding is forecast? Where? Smoky Hill River at Linsborg. When, until late tomorrow morning. Impacts. At 24.5 feet, the old new camp grounds are covered by 3 to 4 feet of flood waters. Additional details, at 4.30 a.m. Tuesday, the stage was 19 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 23.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. Flood stage is 21 feet.
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Location mentioned:
Lindsborg, KS 67456
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