Active AlertsChicopee, KS

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flooddeaths occur in vehicles.Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize thedangers of flooding.

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.* WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the followingcounties, Bourbon and Crawford and west central Missouri,including the following county, Vernon.* WHEN...Until 245 AM CDT Monday.* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lyingand flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- At 843 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gaugesindicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding isongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.- This includes the following low water crossings...Clear Creek at Rebel Road and West Fork Pryor Creek at BlairRoad.- Some locations that will experience flooding include...Nevada, Fort Scott, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown, Walker,Schell City, Walnut, Fulton, Redfield, Hepler, Marmaton,Bronaugh, Moundville, Richards, Milo, Mapleton, Deerfield,Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Garland, Hammond, Pawnee Station,Devon, Englevale, Harding, Hiattville, Farlington, Horton,Petersburg, Xenia, Brazilton, Porterville and Greenbush.- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood