Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
859 WGUS83 KICT 061852 FLSICT Flood Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Fall River at Fredonia 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. && KSC205-070700- /O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0010.240507T1641Z-240508T1200Z/ /FRNK1.1.ER.240507T1641Z.240507T1800Z.240508T0000Z.NO/ 152 PM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fall River at Fredonia. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to Wednesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway 96. Expect bank overflows on both banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow morning to a crest of 17.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fall River Fredonia 17.0 9.9 Mon 1 pm CDT 17.5 11.6 10.3 && LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576 3759 9604 $$ Smith