Active AlertsRiley

Flood Warning

Issued at Thu 8:05 PM Jun. 4

Issued by: National Weather Service

Recommended Action

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/.

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Flash Flood Warning

Issued at Thu 8:55 PM Jun. 4

Issued by: National Weather Service

Description

At 854 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 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 Wakefield, Riley, Leonardville, Olsburg, Randolph and Tuttle Creek Lake. Riley County and Pottawatomie County emergency management officials report closed roads in portions of these counties.

Recommended Action

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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