Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Topeka, KS
Areas Affected: Ottawa, KS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Wednesday 10:58pm CDT
Alert Effective: Wednesday 10:58pm CDT
Alert Expires: Thursday 2:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Wednesday 10:58pm CDT
Event Ends: Friday 10:45am CDT
Issued by: NWS Topeka KS
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Salt Creek near Ada affecting Ottawa County. Solomon River near Niles affecting Ottawa, Saline and Dickinson Counties. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Salt Creek near Ada. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor low land flooding along the Salt Creek. At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge over the Salt Creek floods. At 20.2 feet, Deck of 50th Road bridge over the Salt Creek floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 9:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 20.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening and continue falling to 12.7 feet Monday evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/.
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