County in Flash Flood Warning until mid-afternoon

Douglas County remains in a Flash Flood Warning until 3:30 p.m. Monday.

Traffic on Sixth Street at Colorado Street was being rerouted about 1:05 p.m. Monday because of downed power lines.

Heavy rain from Monday morning storms had led to closure of U.S. Highway 24-40 just north of the Leavenworth County-Douglas County line, according to Leavenworth County officials. That road is now open.

Traffic through the intersection of 23rd Street and Ousdahl Road also was restricted because of high water.

The storm packed a punch across Douglas County, including west of Baldwin, where a trained weather spotter reported 70 mph winds and 1-inch hail at 12:10 p.m.

A total of 1,324 Wester Energy customers were without power about 12:50 p.m. Monday.

The Kansas Turnpike Authority reported two instances of motorists needing help during the storm. One vehicle rolled onto its side about nine miles east of Lawrence. No one was injured. And another vehicle slid into a ditch about three miles east of Lawrence, and emergency workers pulled it out. Again, there were no injuries.