Shawnee Mission Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 4:56AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

At 456 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along a line extending from near Towanda to near Douglass. Movement was northeast at 50 mph. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... El Dorado, Augusta, Douglass, Towanda, Leon, Rosalia, Cassoday, El Dorado Airport, El Dorado Lake, and El Dorado State Park. This includes Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 64 and 96.

Special Weather Statement issued April 26 at 4:32AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

At 431 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over Mulvane, moving northeast at 45 mph. Another strong storm was near Udall. HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and half inch hail. SOURCE...Radar indicated. IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is possible. Locations impacted include... Wichita, Derby, Andover, Haysville, Augusta, Mulvane, Rose Hill, Douglass, Belle Plaine, Benton, Udall, Eastborough, East Wichita, Mcconnell Air Force Base, South Wichita, Rock, Santa Fe Lake, Augusta Municipal Airport, and Oaklawn. This includes the following highways... Interstate 135 near Mile Marker 0. Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 25 and 66.

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 4:15AM CDT until April 27 at 2:06PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood waters overflow the north bank and flood cultivated fields north of the creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:46 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.6 feet. - Forecast...The creek is expected to rise above flood stage early this morning to a crest of 27.9 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 26 at 4:14AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP A Hydrologic Outlook is no longer in effect for the... Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett The hydrologic outlook is no longer in effect as the affected locations have been upgraded to a Flood Warning. Additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/.

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 1:45AM CDT until April 26 at 7:45AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following county, Anderson. * WHEN...Until 745 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 144 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already occurring. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colony, Kincaid and Lone Elm.

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 11:57PM CDT until April 28 at 2:50PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri... Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County. Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, major flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters reach the bottom of Old Highway 69 bridge at the previous gage site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:31 PM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 25 at 6:34PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett This hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. Crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. Location: Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett Flood stage: 26.0 feet Latest stage: 8.8 feet at 6 PM Thursday Maximum Forecast Stage: 25.5 feet at 7 PM Friday Apr 26 Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Fri 7pm 1am 7am Pottawatomie Creek Garnett 26.0 8.8 Thu 6pm 7.4 17.1 23.9 Later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.