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WGUS43 KICT 280717
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
217 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

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

  Neosho River at Iola affecting Allen 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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217 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River at Iola.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The gravel road below the low water dam on
  west side of river floods as well as agricultural fields.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning to a crest of 18.5 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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

Neosho River
Iola        15.0  12.5  Sun 2 am CDT 17.5  10.0  9.4


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LAT...LON 3804 9548 3792 9536 3782 9539 3782 9552
      3790 9549 3799 9559


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