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...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 3 PM CST THIS AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas, and Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, in Central Kansas, Barton, Chase, Marion, McPherson, and Rice. In South Central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, and Sumner. In Southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. * Until 3 PM CST this afternoon. * Areas of moderate to locally heavy rainfall will continue to affect portions of central and southern Kansas this morning. The rain is expected to decrease in coverage and intensity by early this afternoon. Rainfall amounts overnight have ranged from 1 inch to a little over 2 inches in some locations. Additional rainfall of another one-half to locally one inch will be possible. A risk for lowland flooding will continue this morning into the early afternoon. Rises on area rivers and creeks can be expected with some minor river flooding also possible in the next day or so.