Flood Warning
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
156 WGUS43 KICT 061248 FLWICT BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 748 AM CDT Mon May 6 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. && KSC205-070100- /O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0010.240507T1641Z-240508T1018Z/ /FRNK1.1.ER.240507T1641Z.240507T1800Z.240507T2217Z.NO/ 748 AM CDT Mon May 6 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING TO EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Fall River at Fredonia. * WHEN...From Tuesday morning to early 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 7:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 10.2 feet. - Bankfull stage is 17.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 am CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Fall River Fredonia 17.0 10.2 Mon 7 am CDT 15.2 12.5 10.7 && LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576 3759 9604 $$ Smith