Osborne, KS Weather Warnings

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 12:38AM CDT until June 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE ...The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... South Fork Solomon Near Osborne affecting Osborne County. * WHAT...Heavy rainfall Wednesday evening will lead to flooding along the South Fork of the Solomon River near Osborne. * WHERE...South Fork Solomon near Osborne. * WHEN...From early this morning to this morning. * IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The north approach and bridge on 70th Avenue will begin to flood. In addition...Access to Shady Bend Golf Course via the club house will be cut off. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 12.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - Forecast...No forecast is available for this location. - Flood stage is 14.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.2 feet on 04/22/1952. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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Flood Warning issued June 3 at 10:21PM CDT until June 4 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas... Northwestern Mitchell County in north central Kansas... Osborne County in north central Kansas... Southeastern Smith County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 1000 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads have been closed and barricaded due to flooding. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1019 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in the warned area due to thunderstorms has resulted in widespread flooding. Flooding is ongoing on Highway 24 between Osborne and Downs and numerous roads have been barricaded due to flooding. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have already fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Osborne, Downs, Cawker City, Tipton and Portis. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.

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