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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
151 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...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.

The next statement will be issued late tonight at 200 AM CDT.

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151 PM CDT Sun Aug 31 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...From this evening to early 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 1:15 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 9.9 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Cow Creek
Hutchinson    9.5   8.5   Sun 1 pm CDT 9.6   5.9   4.3


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


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Davis