The National Weather Service issued a flash flood warning at 9:47am for Southern Elk, Montgomery, Chautaqua, and Southern Elk Counties until 12:45 today. Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the areas. One to two inches of rain is expected over a short amount of time. Flash flooding is expected to have already begun in at least parts of the following areas: Coffeyville, Independence, Cherryvale, Caney, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Dearing, Moline, Longton, Elk City, Tyro, Grenola, Peru, Liberty, Chautauqua, Elk Falls, Havana, Elgin, Bolton, and Sycamore.