759
WGUS83 KICT 020638
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
138 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

&&

KSC099-133-021845-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-240503T1555Z/
/PPFK1.2.ER.240428T1321Z.240430T0700Z.240503T0355Z.NO/
138 AM CDT Thu May 2 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River near Parsons.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this evening and continue falling to 10.6 feet early
    Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


&&

            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Neosho River
Parsons     21.0  26.5  Thu 12 am CD 20.1  16.2  13.5


&&

LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

Baerg