Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Bourbon; Crawford; Cherokee +23 more

What: Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. Impacts: Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Where: Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas,...

KS, MOBourbon; Crawford; Cherokee; Benton; Morgan; Miller; Maries; Vernon; St. Clair; Hickory; Camden; Pulaski; Phelps; Barton; Cedar; Polk; Dallas; Laclede; Texas; Dent; Jasper; Dade; Greene; Webster; Wright; Lawrence

Official alert brief

WHAT

Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE

Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Dade, Dallas, Dent, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, Maries, Miller, Morgan, Phelps, Polk, Pulaski, St. Clair, Texas, Vernon, Webster and Wright.

WHEN

From Thursday afternoon through Friday morning.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Bands of heavy rainfall with amounts around 2 to 4 inches expected, with localized higher amounts up to 6 inches. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.