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Marion County Emergency Management KS
Thursday July 4th, 2019 :: 04:09 a.m. PDT

Alert

The National Weather Service in Wichita has extended the Flash Flood Warning for Western Marion County Until 2:00PM.

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* 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 Thursday.
* At 554 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain that will cause
flooding. A large area of more than three inches of rain has
already fallen.
* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Salina, Hillsboro, Canton, Goessel, Gypsum, Lehigh, New Cambria,
Durham, Tampa, Roxbury, Kipp and Marion Lake.
Flood waters are moving down the Smoky Hill river near Mentor and
moderate flooding is occurring.
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...
Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.
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:
Moderate - Possible 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:
Flash Flood Warning

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