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Tornado Watch issued April 26 at 3:54PM CDT until April 26 at 9:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KSTORNADO WATCH 142 REMAINS VALID UNTIL 9 PM CDT THIS EVENING FORTHE FOLLOWING AREASIN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 13 COUNTIESIN EAST CENTRAL KANSASANDERSON COFFEY DOUGLASFRANKLIN LYON OSAGESHAWNEE WABAUNSEEIN NORTHEAST KANSASBROWN JACKSON JEFFERSONNEMAHA POTTAWATOMIETHIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ALTA VISTA, BURLINGAME,BURLINGTON, CARBONDALE, EMPORIA, ESKRIDGE, GARNETT, GRANTVILLE,HARVEYVILLE, HIAWATHA, HOLTON, HORTON, LAWRENCE, LEBO, LYNDON,MAPLE HILL, MCFARLAND, MCLOUTH, MERIDEN, NORTONVILLE, OSAGE CITY,OSKALOOSA, OTTAWA, OVERBROOK, PAXICO, PERRY, SABETHA, SENECA,ST. MARYS, TOPEKA, VALLEY FALLS, AND WAMEGO.

National Weather Service

Flood Watch issued April 26 at 1:14PM CDT until April 28 at 10:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas, includingthe following counties, in east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey,Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. Innortheast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha andPottawatomie.* WHEN...From Saturday afternoon through Sunday morning.* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...- Recent thunderstorm activity has caused soils to become moresaturated. Additional rainfall, which could be heavy attimes, may cause more flooding in addition to what isongoing.You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible FloodWarnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be preparedto take action should flooding develop.

National Weather Service