The National Weather Service has issued a * Flood Warning for Southern Marion County in...* Until 1130 AM Sunday
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Flood Warning for...
Chase County in east central Kansas...
Southern Marion County in central Kansas...
* Until 1130 AM CDT Sunday.
* At 1125 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
very heavy rainfall across Chase and southern Marion counties,
where up to three inches of rain have already fallen.
* Some locations that may experience flooding include...
Marion, Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Florence, Goessel,
Burns, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Wonsevu,
Tallgrass Prairie, Saffordville and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.
Additional rainfall amounts of one to two inches are possible in the
warned area.
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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.
Address/Location
Marion County Emergency Management KS
203 S 4th St
Marion, KS 66861
Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-382-2144
Alert Details
- Severity:
- Severe - Significant threat to life or property
- Urgency:
- Immediate - Responsive action SHOULD be taken immediately
- Certainty:
- Likely (p > ~50%)
- Category:
- Meteorological (inc. flood)
- Event:
- Flood Warning