Flash Flood Warning
Until Sep 24, 5:00 AM CDT
Grant, KS; Hamilton, KS; Kearny, KS; Morton, KS; Stanton, KS
The full text and what to do
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for... Northwestern Grant County in southwestern Kansas... Southeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas... Western Kearny County in southwestern Kansas... Northeastern Morton County in southwestern Kansas... Eastern Stanton County in southwestern Kansas...
* Until 500 AM CDT /400 AM MDT/.
* At 1253 AM CDT /1153 PM MDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Ulysses, Kendall and Big Bow.
What to do
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.