Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 24 at 3:02AM CDT until May 24 at 11:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 24, 2025 - 1:02am
Expires:
May 24, 2025 - 9:15am
Description:
* 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.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Harvey, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS