Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
949 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. && KSC205-281530- /O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0002.240428T1300Z-240430T0056Z/ /ATOK1.2.ER.240428T1300Z.240429T0000Z.240429T1255Z.NO/ 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 $$ Salazar