At 6:52 p.m. minor flooding continues in Ellis with 2 inches of rain reported. Sheriff’s deputies are patrolling the streets. At least 500 residences are without power according to the Midwest Energy outage map.

At 6:32 p.m., minor flooding was reported in Ellis.

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The National Weather Service has issued a Flash Flood Warning for Ellis and Trego Counties until 9:30 p.m. tonight. A Severe Thunderstorm Warning remains in effect for both counties until 7:15 p.m.

According to Ellis Police Chief Taft Yates, power is out in the town of Ellis.

FLASH FLOOD WARNING
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BULLETIN – EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
625 PM CDT FRI JUN 17 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR…
EAST CENTRAL TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS…
WEST CENTRAL ELLIS COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS…

* UNTIL 930 PM CDT

* AT 624 PM CDT…DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
ALREADY FALLENIN SOME PLACES. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE…
HAYS…ELLIS…OGALLAH…RIGA AND YOCEMENTO.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREA.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS…

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

PLEASE REPORT FLOODING TO YOUR LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY WHEN YOU
CAN DO SO SAFELY.