...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH TUESDAY EVENING... The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee, and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, and Riley. * From Monday afternoon through Tuesday evening * An additional round of heavy rainfall is expected Monday afternoon through Tuesday. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 5 inches are expected, with locally higher amounts likely. Soils remain saturated from the numerous rain events over the past few weeks. As a result, any additional rainfall could lead to flash flooding and river rises. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to flash flooding. Flash flooding is a very dangerous situation. You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. &&
Staff Handbook 2017-2018
