Associated Press - May 1, 2009 7:44 PM ET

WICHITA, Kan. (AP) - Flooding continues to be a concern in parts of southern and eastern Kansas after heavy rains caused some rivers and creeks to swell.

The Adjutant General's Department said in a news release Friday that Sedgwick County has requested 100,000 sandbacks to hold back floodwaters. Previously, Butler County requested 100,000 sandbags, and 6,000 sandbacks were sent to Harper County.

The National Weather Service says southeast and south-central Kansas are expected to receive 1 to 2 additional inches of rain from Friday night to Sunday afternoon. The area will remain under a flood watch through late Saturday night.

The Neosho River already is flooding from Erie to Oswego at almost 8 feet above flood stage. The Verdigris River has been receding and is expected to fall below flood stage Friday night in Independence and late Saturday morning in Coffeyville.

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