A flood warning and a flash flood watch have been issued for part of our area.
Another complex of thunderstorms is expected to move across central Kansas late this evening and overnight. Heavy rainfall is possible across central Kansas, mainly along and north of a Great Bend to Salina line, according to the National Weather Service (NWS) in Wichita. Rainfall amounts of an inch to one and half inches are possible with two-inch amounts possible in some places, NWS noted.
Because of the anticipated rainfall, NWS has issued a flood warning in effect from Wednesday evening to Thursday evening for the Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth. Minor flooding is forecast.
Forecast: The river is expected to rise above flood stage by late Wednesday evening and continue to rise to near 22.5 feet by early Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage by late Thursday morning.
Impact: At 23.0 feet, the road 100 feet south of the Kansas Highway 14 bridge will become inundated with about 1-foot depth of water.
Additionally, NWS has issued a flash flood watch in effect from 7 p.m. Tuesday through Wednesday morning for the following counties in our area.
Ellsworth County
Lincoln County
Saline County
Thunderstorms with heavy rainfall are possible late this evening and overnight across central Kansas. Training thunderstorms may produce a couple of rounds of heavy rainfall that could produce flash flooding.
Areas that received 1 to 2 inches of rainfall Monday night, may pick up another 1 to 3 inches tonight. This may produce a real and flash flooding problems. Rapid rises on creeks and streams may also occur.
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A flash flood watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. Remember to turn around, don`t drown. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should flash flood warnings be issued.