Active AlertsShawnee

Flood Warning

Issued at Thu 5:17 PM Oct. 1
Issued by: National Weather Service
Description

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
Where: Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansa
S: Wabaunsee County in east central Kansa
S: Southern Jackson County in northeastern Kansa
S: Southeastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansa
S: Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansa
S:
When: Until 1000 PM CDT.
Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
Additional Details: - At 515 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain causing standing water in Paxico. Flooding is ongoing over parts of northern Shawnee County. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. This warning will replace the Flash Flood Warning for Shawnee and Jackson counties set to expire at 6 pm. - Some locations that will experience flooding include Wamego, Rossville, Alma, St. Marys, Silver Lake, Hoyt, Maple Hill, Alta Vista, Mayetta, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Emmett, Denison, Delia, Willard, Keene, Potawatomi Reservation and Volland.

Recommended Action

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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