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WGUS83 KICT 111852
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
152 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Rice and Reno 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.

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152 PM CDT Tue Jun 11 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until Thursday evening.

* 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 Tuesday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.4
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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

Cow Creek
HutchinsoN 9.5   10.1  Tue 1 pm CDT 10.3  8.8   5.8


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LAT...LON 3827 9805 3806 9777 3796 9786 3820 9816


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Smith