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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
800 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...The Flood Warning continues 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.

The next statement will be issued Sunday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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800 PM CDT Sat Aug 30 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY EVENING TO TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...From Sunday evening to Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, The low water crossing on Wilson Rd
  between 69th Ave to 82nd Ave floods. Expect water depth near 4
  inches to a width of 5 feet.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 3.9 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow evening to a crest of 10.1 feet Monday morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Monday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Cow Creek
Hutchinson    9.5   3.9   Sat 7 pm CDT 9.4   9.6   6.4


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


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