Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
976 WGUS83 KICT 121917 FLSICT Flood Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 217 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties. 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. && KSC155-159-130730- /O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-240614T0200Z/ /HTCK1.1.ER.240611T0330Z.240613T0000Z.240613T1400Z.NO/ 217 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH TOMORROW MORNING... * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, There are numerous road closures northwest of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods between Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along Pennington Road from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Sat Cow Creek Hutchinso 9.5 10.4 Wed 1 pm CDT 8.7 5.2 3.7 && LAT...LON 3827 9805 3806 9777 3796 9786 3820 9816 $$ Jakub