Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 4:49PM CDT until June 3 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 2:49pm
Expires:
June 3, 2025 - 9:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas,
including the following counties, in Central Kansas, Chase. In
South Central Kansas, Butler and Sedgwick. In Southeast Kansas,
Greenwood.
* WHEN...Until 1100 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 449 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
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 1.5 to 2.5 inches are possible
in the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wichita, Derby, El Dorado, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Park
City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Goddard, Rose Hill, Maize,
Towanda, Colwich, Benton, Leon, Madison, Downtown Wichita,
Kechi and Eastborough.
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; Chase, KS; Greenwood, KS; Sedgwick, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS