UPDATE 9:30 a.m. Sunday: The flood warning for southern Marion County is no longer in effect.
UPDATE 3:50 p.m. Saturday:
The National Weather Service in Wichita has again adjusted the flood warning for Marion County.
A flood warning is in effect until 6 p.m. Sunday for southern Marion County.
At 3:48 p.m. CDT, emergency management reported flooding over several roadways in the county. Between 4 and 9 inches of rain fell overnight into this morning.
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.
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UPDATE 8:45 a.m. Saturday: The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning for the Cottonwood River near Florence effective until late Sunday morning.
At 8:15 a.m. CDT Saturday the river level was 25.8 feet and rising. Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 26.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
At 27.0 feet, flooding is sufficiently extensive to reach driveways of property within one mile of the gauge site. Expect extensive cropland and field flooding.
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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning in effect until 6 p.m. Saturday for southern Marion County.
At 2:58 a.m. CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated between 4 and 8 inches of rain had fallen.
Some locations that will experience flooding include Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Florence, Goessel, Burns, Lehigh, and Marion Lake.
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.