Weather Alert in Kansas
Flood Advisory issued July 17 at 2:09AM CDT until July 17 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
AREAS AFFECTED: Phillips, KS
DESCRIPTION: * WHAT...Mainly minor flooding caused by earlier excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...A portion of north central Kansas, including the following county, Phillips. * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas, along with possibly rural county roads and area creeks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 206 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated that heavy rain from earlier in the night had ended, with little-to-no additional rain expected this morning. However, radar estimation and a few automated gauges confirm that 2 to 4 inches of rain had fallen mainly between 11 PM and 1 AM, especially along and within 5 miles north of Highway 36 between Phillipsburg and Agra. As a result, minor flooding is likely still ongoing in the Advisory area, and could continue for several more hours, especially in low-lying areas and along small creeks that drain southward toward Kirwin. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Plum Creek, Turner Creek, Deer Creek, West Cedar Creek, Middle Cedar Creek, Spring Creek and Big Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Phillipsburg, Agra and Kirwin. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
INSTRUCTION: Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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