Flood Warning

...Forecast flooding changed from Moderate to Major severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...

Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, A section of K55 floods to a depth of 2 feet of water starting from 300 feet east of the river bridge and expanding out to 25 feet wide. Expect flood waters on Highway 81 to expand further south to the Y intersection of K55. The small community of Ponderosa Estates, 5 miles northwest of Belle Plaine, will have a few homes flooded and roads leading into the Estates flooded. Timber Brook Estates will have roads inundated by over a foot of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 26.7 feet and rising. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.