Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued April 17 at 5:00PM CDT until April 17 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 3:00pm
Expires:
April 17, 2026 - 9:00pm
Description:
FFWSGF
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas...
Northern Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 1100 PM CDT.
* At 500 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 0.5 and 1 inch of rain
has fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Fort Scott, Girard, Arma, Mulberry, Bronson, Arcadia, Uniontown,
Walnut, Fulton, Redfield, Hepler, Marmaton, Franklin, Mapleton,
Hiattville, Pawnee Station, Petersburg, Farlington, Devon,
Englevale, Porterville, Brazilton, Garland, Harding, Hammond,
Polk, Xenia, Ringo, Croweburg and Greenbush.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Many flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Bourbon, KS; Crawford, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Springfield MO
Sender: