Weather Alerts for Harvey County KSIssued by the National Weather Service |
Flood Warning
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HARVEY COUNTY KS | ||
Areas Affected: Butler, KS - Harvey, KS - Sedgwick, KS |
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Effective: Sat, 5/24 3:02am | Updated: Sat, 5/24 6:15am | Urgency: Expected |
Expires: Sat, 5/24 11:15am | Severity: Severe | Certainty: Likely |
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall from slow moving thunderstorms is expected. * WHERE...A portion of South Central Kansas, including the following counties, Butler, Harvey and Sedgwick. * WHEN...Until 1115 AM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 302 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in 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. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Wichita, Newton, El Dorado, Andover, Augusta, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Rose Hill, Maize, Halstead, Douglass, Sedgwick, Towanda, Colwich, Burrton, Benton, Mount Hope, Whitewater and Leon. Information: Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown. |