Flood Advisory: Phillips, KS; Smith, KS

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Flood Advisory — Phillips, KS; Smith, KS Severity: Minor. Certainty: Likely. * WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Phillips County in north central Kansas... Smith County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 553 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated that most of the Advisory area had picked up at least 1-3 inches of rain today, which for parts of especially central Phillips County has been in addition to 1-2 inches of rain that fell on Tuesday evening. Primarily minor/nuisance is likely occurring or will yet occur within the Advisory area, including possible minor flooding of small creeks and streams, and possibly a few rural roads. At least portions of the Advisory area could receive at least another inch of rain before rain eases up later this evening, and additional rain could fall during the day Thursday before rain completely ends for several days. - This includes, but is not limited to, the following streamsand drainages... Oak Creek, East Plum Creek, Beaver Creek, Pawnee Creek, School Creek, East Branch Twelvemile Creek, East Branch Troublesome Creek, Spring Creek, West Beaver Creek, Plotner Creek, Walnut Creek, West Oak Creek, Rock Creek, Plum Creek, Crystal Creek, West Big Creek, Middle Oak Creek, West Penny Creek, Deer Creek, Lost Creek, Big Creek, Ash Creek, East Beaver Creek, Cedar Creek, Dry Creek, East Cedar Creek, Middle Cedar Creek, White Rock Creek, and West Cedar Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Phillipsburg, Smith Center, Kensington, Agra, Kirwin, Gaylord, Glade, Athol, Speed, Harlan, Cedar and Bellaire. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood