May 23, 2022

Flood watch issued for the region

Posted May 23, 2022 9:01 PM

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Including the cities of Perry, Grantville, Overbrook, Frankfort, Abilene, Maple Hill, Oskaloosa, Holton, Eskridge, Alta Vista, Burlington, Meriden, Wamego, Carbondale, Emporia, Osage City, Horton, Manhattan, Herington, St. Marys, Nortonville, Lawrence, Burlingame, Lyndon, Valley Falls, McFarland, Marysville, McLouth, Junction City, Blue Rapids, Alma, Lebo, Harveyville, Hiawatha, Topeka, Ottawa, Paxico, Seneca, Council Grove, Sabetha, and Garnett

FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY MORNING...

WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE...Portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Rainfall amounts of two to three inches are expected to be common from late tonight through Tuesday night. Locally higher amounts are likely.