THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR SMALL STREAMS IN…
NORTH CENTRAL RENO COUNTY AND EASTERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS…
UNTIL 930 AM CDT THURSDAY
AT 927 AM CDT…LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED ON GOING FLOODING FOR SEVERAL RURAL ROADS DUE TO THE LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER AND SMALL STREAMS IN THE WARNED AREA RUNNING HIGH. THE WATER WILL BE SLOW TO
RECEDE DUE TO VERY SATURATED GROUND SOILS. MORE RAIN IS IN THE FORECAST FOR TONIGHT THROUGH FRIDAY WHICH COULD WORSEN THE FLOODING PROBLEMS.
pRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…a FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAS BEEN REPORTED. STREAM RISES WILL BE SLOW AND FLASH FLOODING IS NOT EXPECTED. HOWEVER…ALL INTERESTED PARTIES SHOULD TAKE NECESSARY PRECAUTIONS IMMEDIATELY.
TO REPORT FLOODING…HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE.