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WGUS83 KICT 061852
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

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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152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fall River at Fredonia.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards
  located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway
  96. Expect bank overflows on both banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.5 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  9.9   Mon 1 pm CDT 17.5  11.6  10.3


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LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604


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Smith