Woodson County Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles 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.

Red Flag Warning issued April 27 at 4:53AM CDT until April 27 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 061 Hamilton, Fire Weather Zone 062 Kearny, Fire Weather Zone 063 Finney, Fire Weather Zone 074 Stanton, Fire Weather Zone 075 Grant, Fire Weather Zone 076 Haskell, Fire Weather Zone 077 Gray, Fire Weather Zone 084 Morton, Fire Weather Zone 085 Stevens, Fire Weather Zone 086 Seward and Fire Weather Zone 087 Meade. * WINDS...South 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph. * RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 12 percent. * IMPACTS...Any ignitions will have the potential to burn out of control quickly given intense south to southwest winds and continued dry fuels.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:58AM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha and Pottawatomie. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:23AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Lawrence, McDonald, Morgan, Newton, Polk, St. Clair, Stone and Vernon. * WHEN...From this evening through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 3:00AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Central, South Central, and Southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in Central Kansas, Chase. In South Central Kansas, Butler and Cowley. In Southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...From this afternoon through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

Flood Watch issued April 27 at 2:37AM CDT until April 28 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Kansas, including the following areas, Atchison KS, Doniphan, Johnson KS, Leavenworth, Linn KS, Miami and Wyandotte and Missouri, including the following areas, Bates, Buchanan, Caldwell, Carroll, Cass, Chariton, Clay, Clinton, Cooper, Henry, Howard, Jackson, Johnson MO, Lafayette, Livingston, Pettis, Platte, Randolph, Ray and Saline. * WHEN...From noon CDT today through Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Widespread rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches expected Saturday evening and overnight into Sunday morning. Some locally higher amounts are possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued April 26 at 9:22PM CDT until April 28 at 11:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Missouri... Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon 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 late Sunday evening. * 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 9:01 PM CDT Friday the stage was 28.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 9:01 PM CDT Friday was 28.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.7 feet just after midnight Friday night. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.8 feet on 07/12/1951. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood