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On September 24, the National Weather Service issued a significant flash flood alert for western Kansas following a rainfall of 2.5 to 4 inches within just a few hours, with an additional half an inch anticipated. The affected areas included Leoti, Tribune, Horace, Selkirk, Lydia, and Marienthal, with forecasters assessing the flood risk at a level of 4 out of 5 on their severity scale. The NWS office in Goodland cautioned that creeks, low-water crossings, and rural thoroughfares in these regions could experience swift flooding, advising motorists to steer clear of low-lying roads until water levels decrease.
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00:00a severe flash flood warning just hit western kansas after several inches of rain fell in only a few hours
00:06the national weather service says two point five to four inches of rain has already fallen across
00:11the region with up to half an inch more expected before the warning expires later today the warning
00:17covers lioti tribune horace selkirk lydia and marianthal and forecasters are rating the threat
00:24of four out of five on the flash flood severity scale one of the higher readings issued anywhere
00:29in the state this season the nws goodland office says creeks low water crossings and rural roads
00:35across all six communities could flood rapidly with little to no warning drivers across western
00:41kansas are being urged to avoid low-lying routes entirely and stay alert to changing conditions
00:47until the floodwaters fully recede later today disclosure this video contains stock footage
00:52and content created or enhanced using ai assisted tools
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