Sedgwick County added to flood watch; here is when and how much more rain is coming
Sedgwick, Butler and Harvey counties were among those added to a list on Saturday afternoon as being in a flood watch through Monday, according to a National Weather Service forecast put out at 4:30 p.m.
Wichita’s rainy weekend started off early Saturday morning. Some areas in Wichita and in the greater Wichita area saw upwards of 2-3 inches of rain.
From 7 p.m. Saturday until Monday night, there is around an 80% chance of seeing another inch or more of rain and about a 33% chance for seeing 2 inches or more, according to Andy Kleinsasser, a NWS meteorologist in Wichita.
Around Wichita, the chance of rain and thunder will increase throughout the rest of Saturday night.
A thunderstorm risk is in effect for 4 p.m. Saturday to 7 a.m. Sunday.
“Large Hail and Flooding are the main threats, but isolated High Wind Gusts will be possible,” the NWS in Wichita said. Chances of a tornado are low.
The forecast of rain increases to “likely” around 2 a.m. Sunday. Nearly six-tenths of an inch is expected to fall between midnight and 6 a.m. Sunday, the forecast shows.
Rain is possible throughout the day Sunday but then picks up around 10 p.m. Wichita could see another half-inch fall overnight into Monday, where rain is also expected throughout the day.
