WGUS83 KICT 211449
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
849 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't 
drown.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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849 AM CST Thu Nov 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Fields and cropland along the creek floods. 
  Sections of Sallee Rd floods between 82nd Ave to 108th Ave. Also 
  95th Ave floods between Dean and Sallee Roads. Expect road 
  closures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CST Thursday the stage was 9.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5
    feet this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (6 am CST)     
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun          

Cow Creek
Hutchinson    9.5   9.4   Thu 8 am CST 8.3   7.0   6.2          


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LAT...LON 3827 9805 3806 9777 3796 9786 3820 9816


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Jakub