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WGUS43 KICT 280327
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Verdigris River at Altoona 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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1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Verdigris River at Altoona.

* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood waters begin to threaten outlining
  facilities of the city`s water plant. Water Plant`s clearwell may
  become flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Verdigris River
Altoona        19.0  9.5   Sat 9 pm CDT 20.7  9.8   5.2


&&

LAT...LON 3773 9584 3755 9557 3739 9558 3739 9573
      3750 9571 3766 9594


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Salazar