(MANHATTAN, KS – October 8, 2018) The National Weather Service has issued a flood watch for east central, north central, and northeast Kansas.  Multiple rounds of showers and thunderstorms are expected to occur through tomorrow night. Areas of heavy rainfall are expected across much of north central and central Kansas, causing an increasing threat of flooding.

Staff at the City of Manhattan are closely monitoring water levels in Wildcat Creek and are in communication with Riley County Emergency Management.

City crews are currently cleaning storm inlets throughout the city from weekend storms which produced 3” – 4” of rainfall locally. Crews have also been advised to prepare equipment and resources to respond if the river flow exceeds forecast levels.

Residents are encouraged to monitor weather forecasts and to sign up for emergency notification from Riley County at https://www.rileycountyks.gov/917/Emergency-Notifications.