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Flood Warning

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Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS

Status In Progress Started about 1 hour ago
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Severity Severe
Urgency Expected
Certainty Likely

Details

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southeastern Jewell County in north central Kansas... Eastern Mitchell County in north central Kansas...
* WHEN...Until noon CDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 900 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that much of the Warning area had picked up at least 2-4 inches of rain in the last few hours. Some flooding of several rural roads is likely. Area creeks and rivers will also experience at least significant within-bank rises, and mainly minor flooding of main rivers is also possible. At least portions of the Warning area could receive at least another 1-2 inches of rain tonight before rain moves out or becomes much lighter, and at least some lighter rain could also fall during the day Thursday before rain completely ends for several days. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Fifth Creek, Fourth Creek, Turkey Creek, Prairie Creek, Buffalo Creek, Mulberry Creek, West Asher Creek, East Marsh Creek, Marsh Creek, Rock Creek, Plum Creek, Little Salt Creek, Marshall Creek, Little Cheyenne Creek, Salt Creek, Dry Creek, Asher Creek, Antelope Creek, East Asher Creek and West Rock Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Beloit, Asherville, Simpson, Randall, Scottsville and Victor. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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