...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT TUESDAY... * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Bourbon and Missouri, including the following counties, Cedar, St. Clair and Vernon. * WHEN...Until 1100 AM CDT Tuesday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1055 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring in the warned area. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. - This includes the following low water crossings... Monegaw Creek at NW 1301 Road, Ricky Creek at NW 603 Road, Clear Creek at Rebel Road, Clear Creek at 430 Road, West Fork Pryor Creek at Blair Road and Little Clear Creek at Oz Road. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Nevada, Fort Scott, El Dorado Springs, Appleton City, Osceola, Lowry City, Sheldon, Uniontown, Walker, Schell City, Fulton, Redfield, Hepler, Marmaton, Bronaugh, Moundville, Roscoe, Richards, Milo, Deerfield, Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Horton, Garland, Hammond, Taberville, Tiffin, Devon, Harding, Pawnee Station, Johnson City, Hiattville, Monegaw Springs, Petersburg, Porterville and Truman Lake. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles. Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become unstable and unsafe. &&
