Active AlertsDouglas

The National Weather Service in Topeka has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Central Douglas County in east central Kansa
S: Southern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansa
S: Until 700 AM CDT. At 358 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Williamstown. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Hazard: Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
Source: Radar and automated gauges.
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 Lawrence, Eudora, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star, Pleasant Grove, Williamstown, Clinton Lake and Perry Lake. This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 189 and 205.

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.