Flash Flood Warning for Shawnee, KS
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What is happening
FFWTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shawnee County in east central Kansas... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional...
What the bulletin says to do
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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Bulletin details
FFWTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shawnee County in east central Kansas... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor drainage and low-lying areas. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Topeka. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 353 and 355.
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Flash Flood Warning issued October 30 at 1:29AM CDT until October 30 at 4:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Topeka KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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