Osawatomie-KS On The Verge Of Devastation By Floodwaters

The results of nearly 2 feet of rain over 3 days are wreaking havoc over Eastern and Southeastern Kansas. A near-record flood crest has passed Ottawa-KS- about 20 miles upriver from Osawatomie.

The city of Osawatomie has issued a "mandatory evacuation" for all residents "east of 12th Street"- or 2/3 of the city of 4600 people.

A record flood crest on Pottawatomie Creek that runs along the southern edge of Osawatomie topped the levees just before noon.

The flood crests on the Pottawatomie and the Marais des Cygnes are meeting at Osawatomie. Water levels are rising about four-tenths of a foot per hour.

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