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WGUS83 KICT 121353
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
853 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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853 AM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Now through Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, There are numerous road closures northwest
  of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street
  just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street
  between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods
  between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods
  between Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along
  Pennington Road from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4
    feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Cow Creek
Hutchinso 9.5   10.3  Wed 8 am CDT 9.7   5.7   3.9


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


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Jakub