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Flood Warning
ActiveSedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Status
In Progress
Started about 1 hour ago
Ends
Issued
Severity
Severe
Urgency
Expected
Certainty
Likely
Details
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Southern Sedgwick County in south central Kansas... Northern Sumner County in south central Kansas...
* WHEN...Until 645 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 938 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Mulvane, Goddard, Clearwater, Cheney, Belle Plaine, Conway Springs, Garden Plain, Downtown Wichita, Eastborough, Viola, Eisenhower National Airport, West Wichita, South Wichita and Mcconnell Air Force Base. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.
Data from the National Weather Service
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