Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Warning

Flood Warning for Grant, KS; Stanton, KS

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Impacts: Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Where: A portion of southwest Kansas, including the following counties, Grant and...

KSGrant, KS; Stanton, KS

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

WHERE

A portion of southwest Kansas, including the following counties, Grant and Stanton.

WHEN

Until 145 AM CDT.

IMPACTS

Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

At 947 PM CDT, emergency management reported flooded roadways in Southeast Stanton County due to earlier thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. Some locations that will experience flooding include... Big Bow. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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.