Weather Alerts for Johnson County KS

Issued by the National Weather Service

Flood Watch  FLOOD WATCH   Flood Watch
JOHNSON COUNTY KS

Areas Affected:
Miami - Linn - Leavenworth - Wyandotte - Johnson - Platte - Clay - Ray - Carroll - Jackson - Lafayette - Saline - Cass - Johnson - Pettis - Cooper - Bates - Henry
Effective: Fri, 4/17 1:42am Updated: Fri, 4/17 5:25am Urgency: Future
Expires: Fri, 4/17 5:00pm Severity:  Severe  Certainty: Possible

 
Details:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas,
Johnson, Leavenworth, Linn, Miami, and Wyandotte...and portions of
Missouri, including the following areas, Bates, Carroll, Cass,
Clay, Cooper, Henry, Jackson, Johnson, Lafayette, Pettis, Platte,
Ray, and Saline.

* WHEN...From this afternoon through late tonight.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- A strong cold front moving into the region this afternoon and
evening will be the focus for widespread thunderstorm
development. Storms will be capable of producing heavy
rainfall in a short amount of time. With recent rains across
the region, areas receiving the heaviest rainfall this
afternoon and evening may see localized instances of flash
flooding. Additionally, thunderstorms may train over the same
areas during the evening, particularly near and south of U.S.
Highway 50. Should this setup materialize, several instances
of flash flooding and river flooding may occur.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Information:
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.