Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS
254 WGUS83 KICT 110201 FLSICT Flood Statement National Weather Service Wichita KS 901 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...The Flood Warning is extended 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. && KSC155-159-111415- /O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.240611T0307Z-240613T1700Z/ /HTCK1.1.ER.240611T0307Z.240612T0600Z.240613T0500Z.NO/ 901 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024 ...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson. * WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon. * 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 8:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.4 feet. - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 10.4 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 9.5 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Tue Wed Thu Cow Creek Hutchinso 9.5 9.4 Mon 8 pm CDT 10.3 10.2 7.8 && LAT...LON 3827 9805 3806 9777 3796 9786 3820 9816 $$ Lawson