Weather Alerts for Sedgwick County KS

Issued by the National Weather Service

       Flood Warning      

Flood Warning  FLOOD WARNING   Flood Warning
SEDGWICK COUNTY KS

Areas Affected:
Butler, KS - Harvey, KS - Sedgwick, KS
Effective: Sat, 5/24 3:02am Updated: Sat, 5/24 5:45am 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.