...Very heavy rain is expected through early Tuesday afternoon... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TUESDAY AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas, and Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, in Central Kansas, Barton, Chase, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Marion, McPherson, Rice, Russell, and Saline. In South Central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner. In Southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. * Through Tuesday afternoon. * Widespread heavy rain is expected from this afternoon through Tuesday morning before ending Tuesday afternoon. Rainfall amounts from 2 to 5 inches are likely with locally higher amounts possible. * Rainfall of this magnitude will result in significant rises and flooding on many creeks and streams. Locally intense rainfall may also lead to flash flooding of rural and urban areas.
