With a flood warning already in place for two river gauges in the KVOE listening area, a flood watch now covers two area counties as well.
The National Weather Service has placed Chase and Greenwood counties into the watch, which goes from late Wednesday evening into Thursday afternoon. The warning reflects the potential for flash flooding that could be caused by forecasted excessive rainfall, which is expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon and continue through the overnight hours Thursday, ceasing just shortly after the lunch hour.
The watch comes on top of a flood warning that affects the Cottonwood River at Plymouth and Cottonwood Falls, affecting both Lyon and Chase counties from Thursday night into late Friday evening. According to the latest projections, the area could see upwards of 1.5 to 3 inches of rainfall with any storms that develop between now and Thursday afternoon.
Once the rain showers subside, the Labor Day Holiday weekend is shaping up to be dry and cool with mostly sunny conditions and temperatures in the mid to high 70s. Temperatures are expected to warm up slightly beginning Tuesday, with forecasted highs in the mid to low 80s.
Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more updates on the weather forecast as they develop.
8 am Wednesday: WEATHER: Forecasted rainfall leads to issuance of flood warning for Cottonwood River affecting Chase and Lyon counties
The prospect of heavy rainfall over the next 24 hours has led to the issuance of a flood warning for a pair of river gauges in the KVOE listening area.
The National Weather Service has issued a flood warning affecting the Cottonwood River at Plymouth in Lyon and Chase counties and Cottonwood Falls in Chase County from Thursday evening to late Friday evening. The warning reflects the potential for excessive rainfall, which is expected to begin late Wednesday afternoon through the overnight hours into the lunch hour on Thursday.
Some portions of the area could receive between 1.5 to 3 inches during that time frame, leading to localized flooding.
The Labor Day holiday weekend is expected to be mostly dry and cool, with highs in the upper 70s and lows in the high 50s, continuing into the early part of next week. Temperatures are then expected to start warming up by Tuesday, with a high of 82 forecasted. Stay with KVOE, KVOE.com and KVOE social media for more weather updates as they develop.
