Amelia Earhart

...Very heavy rain should continue through early this afternoon... ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 4 PM CDT THIS 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. * Until 4 PM CDT this afternoon. * Widespread moderate to heavy rain is likely until early this afternoon. Estimated rainfall amounts from 2 to 5 inches have occurred in many areas, especially South-Central and Southeast Kansas. An additional 1 to 2 inches are likely by mid-morning. * Rainfall of this magnitude will continue to cause significant rises and flooding on many rivers, creeks and streams. Locally intense rainfall may also lead to flash flooding of rural and urban areas.