Flood and flash flood warnings have been issued for parts of our area.
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.
Flood warning
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning in effect until 10:15 a.m. for northeastern Saline County.
At 2:16 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain had fallen, with additional amounts of 1 to 2 inches possible over the warned area.
Additionally, the National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning in effect until 10:30 a.m. CDT Sunday for the following counties in our area.
Northeastern Ellsworth County
Lincoln County
Western Saline County
At 1:25 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to slow moving thunderstorms. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain had fallen, with an additional 1 to 2 inches of rain possible in the warned area.
Flash flood warning
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flash flood warning in effect until 7:45 a.m. Sunday for the following counties in our area.
Central Lincoln County
Northern Saline County
At 352 a.m. CDT, local law enforcement reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Radar was estimating between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches are likely in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include Salina, Lincoln, Beverly, New Cambria, Glendale and Westfall.
Additionally, the National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a flash flood warning in effect for southern Ottawa County until 6:30 a.m. CDT Sunday.
At 2:29 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4.5 inches of rain had fallen. At 2:30 a.m., rainfall of 4.2 inches was measured by a personal weather station in Tescott since midnight. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches were possible in the warned area.