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Crawford County KS
Sunday September 22nd, 2019 :: 07:44 p.m. CDT

Alert

Flash Flood Warning until 11:45PM

The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for... Central Crawford County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Barton County in southwestern Missouri... Southern Vernon County in west central Missouri...

* Until 1145 PM CDT.

* At 742 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Up to one and a half inch of rain has already fallen in addition to heavy rainfall over the last 24 hours. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.

* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding. Locations in the warning include... Pittsburg... Prairie State Park... Lamar... Frontenac... Girard... Arma... Liberal... Sheldon... Mulberry... Mindenmines... Franklin... Montevallo... Arcadia... Bronaugh... Lamar Heights... Irwin... Burgess... Milford... Croweburg... Yale... This warning includes but is not limited to the following low water crossings... Route K at Dry Wood Creek east of Arcadia... and Route C at Horse Creek east of Milford.

* AFFECTED AREAS: BARTON, MO ... CRAWFORD, KS ... VERNON, MO

Instructions:

A Flash Flood Warning means that flooding is imminent or occurring. If you are in the warned area move to higher ground immediately. Residents living along streams and creeks should take immediate precautions to protect life and property. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

Address/Location
Crawford County KS
131 E Prairie St
Girard, KS 66743

Contact
Emergency: 9-1-1
Non-emergencies: 620-724-7156

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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:
Flash Flood Warning

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