May 27, 2021

NWS issues flash flood warning for McPherson County

Posted May 27, 2021 3:41 AM

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flash flood warning in effect until 3:30 a.m. Thursday for McPherson County.

At 10:31 p.m. CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen.

Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. A number of water rescues have occurred in McPherson this evening.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include McPherson, Lindsborg, Moundridge, Inman, Galva, Canton, Marquette, Windom, McPherson Airport, and Roxbury.