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WGUS83 KICT 061853
FLSICT

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

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

  Verdigris River at Independence affecting Montgomery and Wilson
  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.

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153 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING TO LATE
WEDNESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Verdigris River at Independence.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to late Wednesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 36.0 feet, Some flooding of low lying areas and
  bottom land can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 19.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tomorrow evening to a crest of 30.8 feet Wednesday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Wednesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.


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

Verdigris River
Independence   30.0  19.4  Mon 1 pm CDT 27.5  29.7  21.9


&&

LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573


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Smith