Lawrence sees more than a half-inch of rain Sunday
Lawrence received just over a half-inch of rain Sunday, according to the National Weather Service in Topeka.
Approximately .63 inch of rain fell as of 10 p.m. Sunday, beginning around noon and continuing through the afternoon with the heaviest storms around 4 p.m.
With Sunday’s rainfall, the Lawrence area has gotten about half its normal month-to-date precipitation, which is 1.28 inches. The year-to-date total is 7.88 inches, which is shy of the normal year-to-date total of 10.44 inches, according to AccuWeather.
According to the NWS, strong to severe storms across portions of eastern Kansas are possible Monday. The main threats with these storms will be hail and damaging wind with a small possibility of tornadoes, and heavy rainfall will be possible through Monday afternoon and into the evening.
The Kansas River measured at 14.09 feet around 9 p.m. Sunday. At 15 feet, Burcham Park on the south side of the river, near Second and Indiana streets, begins to flood.
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