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WGUS43 KICT 280323
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1023 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning 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.

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1023 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Fall River at Fredonia.

* WHEN...Until early Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, Flood waters reach within 20 feet of
  residential homes along the south bank of river located 1 mile
  south of Fredonia off of Highway 96.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 10:00 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 14.5 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 31.3 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

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

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  14.5  Sat 10 pm CD 20.0  2.4   2.4


&&

LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604


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Salazar