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More rain in Hays; flooding of Big Creek north fork

water7By BECKY KISER
Hays Post

More late summer rain for Hays overnight Tuesday.

According to the K-State Agricultural Research Station, Hays received 0.70 inches of rain, upping the monthly total to 1.64 inches. So far in 2016, Hays has recorded 24.75 inches of precipitation. According to weather record keeper Joe Becker, the total yearly average precipitation for Hays is 22.75 inches.

The rain prompted a flood warning along the north fork of Big Creek Wednesday morning until 10:30 a.m. according to the National Weather Service in Dodge City.

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