Weather Alert Watch
Severe Flood Watch

Flood Watch for Trego; Ellis; Scott +24 more

What: Flash 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. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more...

KSTrego; Ellis; Scott; Lane; Ness; Rush; Hamilton; Kearny; Finney; Hodgeman; Pawnee; Stafford; Stanton; Grant; Haskell; Gray; Ford; Edwards; Kiowa; Pratt; Morton; Stevens; Seward; Meade; Clark; Comanche; Barber

Official alert brief

The active wet pattern continues across southwest Kansas, with another thunderstorm complex expected late Wednesday night through Thursday. Topsoils have become saturated, with additional rainfall leading to runoff concerns.

WHAT

Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

WHERE

Portions of central, south central, southwest, and west central Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton, Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stanton and Stevens. In west central Kansas, Lane, Ness, Scott and Trego.

WHEN

From late tonight through late Thursday night.

IMPACTS

Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain.

ADDITIONAL DETAILS

Another thunderstorm complex is expected late Wednesday night through Thursday, with another 1-3 inches of rain probable. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.