Galena Public Library, KS Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 3 at 8:53AM CDT until June 3 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of southeast Kansas, including the following county, Cherokee. * WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT Monday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 853 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Baxter Springs, Columbus, Galena, Lowell, Neutral, Stippville, Sherwin, Melrose, Riverton, Hallowell, Crestline, Faulkner and Lawton. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood deaths occur in vehicles.

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