National Weather Service of Wichita has extended the Flood Warning for Western Marion County until 2:00PM Friday
140 PM CDT Thu Jul 4 2019
The National Weather Service in Wichita has extended the
* Flood Warning for...
Eastern McPherson County in central Kansas...
Western Marion County in central Kansas...
Eastern Saline County in central Kansas...
* Until 200 PM CDT Friday.
* At 137 PM CDT, local law enforcement and emergency management
continue to report flooded roads across the area with many roads
expected to remain flooded into Friday.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Salina, Hillsboro, Canton, Goessel, Gypsum, Lehigh, New Cambria,
Durham, Tampa, Roxbury, Kipp and Marion Lake.
This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 between Mile
Markers 43 and 46. Interstate 70 between Mile Markers 254 and 266
Instructions:
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Flooding is occurring or is imminent. It is important to know where
you are relative to streams, rivers, or creeks which can become
killers in heavy rains. Campers and hikers should avoid streams or
creeks.
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:
- NWS Rebroadcast