Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
550 WGUS43 KICT 061249 FLWICT BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 749 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery 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. && KSC125-205-070100- /O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0011.240507T2207Z-240509T0909Z/ /IDPK1.1.ER.240507T2207Z.240508T1200Z.240508T2108Z.NO/ 749 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY AFTERNOON TO EARLY THURSDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Verdigris River at Independence. * WHEN...From Tuesday afternoon to early Thursday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 19.8 feet. - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.2 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage Wednesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Verdigris River Independence 30.0 19.8 Mon 7 am CDT 26.6 32.2 24.9 && LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573 $$ Smith