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Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
Wednesday April 2nd, 2025 :: 02:53 a.m. CDT

Alert

Flood Warning until 09:30AM

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...For the following counties, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Geary. In north central Kansas, Clay and Ottawa. In northeast Kansas, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. It will take several hours for all the water from these storms to work through local drainage systems.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 249 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - This flood warning replaces the flash flood warnings that are set to expire at 3:15 am CDT. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Westmoreland, Blaine, Wakefield, Riley, Onaga, Milford, Leonardville, Wetmore, Olsburg, Randolph, Corning, Soldier, Havensville, Goff, Wheaton, Manchester, Longford, Tuttle Creek Lake and Lillis.

* AFFECTED AREAS: CLAY, KS ... DICKINSON, KS ... GEARY, KS ... JACKSON, KS ... MARSHALL, KS ... NEMAHA, KS ... OTTAWA, KS ... POTTAWATOMIE, KS ... RILEY, KS

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.

Address/Location
Nemaha County KS Sheriff Office
212 North 6th Street
Seneca, KS 66538

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 785-336-2311

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Alert Details

Severity:
Severe - Significant threat to life or property
Urgency:
Expected - Responsive action SHOULD be taken soon (within next hour)
Certainty:
Likely (p > ~50%)
Category:
Meteorological (inc. flood)
Event:
Flood Warning

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