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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
222 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Verdigris River at Independence affecting Montgomery and Wilson
  Counties.

  Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery 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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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222 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Verdigris River at Independence.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 36.6 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 30.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 3.0 feet early
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Verdigris River
Independence   30.0  36.6  Tue 2 am CDT 22.0  11.9  6.2


&&

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


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222 AM CDT Tue Apr 30 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Verdigris River at Coffeyville.

* WHEN...Until late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying areas is expected,
  especially along the left bank near the Water Plant. Further
  upstream and downstream from the gage site the river spreads out
  into the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 18.9 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late this morning and continue falling to 1.8 feet early
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Verdigris River
Coffeyville    18.0  18.9  Tue 2 am CDT 6.8   3.9   3.0


&&

LAT...LON 3713 9555 3700 9552 3700 9573 3714 9576


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