Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
330 WGUS83 KICT 101358 FLSICT Flood Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 858 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette 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. && KSC021-099-110200- /O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0021.240611T1424Z-240612T1800Z/ /OSWK1.1.ER.240611T1424Z.240611T1800Z.240612T0000Z.NO/ 858 AM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, The left bank begins to overflow and floods agricultural fields. Also, the dirt county road, 13000 Road, along the north side of the river bank starts to flood at 1.5 miles downstream of gage site where the bridge crosses Lightning Creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 15.3 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.3 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Neosho River Oswego 17.0 15.3 Mon 7 am CDT 18.1 12.1 9.4 && LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518 $$ Smith