River Forecast
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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RIVER FORECAST
NWS ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER FORECAST CENTER TULSA OK
230 PM CDT TUE JUN 17 2025

THIS IS A NWS GUIDANCE PRODUCT FROM THE ARKANSAS-RED BASIN RIVER
FORECAST CENTER.  PUBLIC FORECASTS AND WARNINGS ARE ISSUED BY NWS
WEATHER FORECAST OFFICES.

: FORECAST GROUP IS Haven -- Ark. City
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: FORECASTS INCLUDE 24-HOUR FUTURE RAINFALL IN SIX-HOUR INCREMENTS.
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:WICHITA 119TH ST, KS - COWSKIN CREEK
:ZERO DATUM 1312.4 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     16.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      18.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   22.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      24.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 10.0 FT AT 930 AM CDT ON JUN 17
.AR :CREST: COWK1 0618 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFFXZ 17.2
.ER COWK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  10.4 /  11.8
.E2    : 0618 : /  14.1 /  16.0 /  17.2 /  16.6
.E3    : 0619 : /  15.4 /  14.0 /  12.6 /  11.2
.E4    : 0620 : /  10.2 /   9.3 /   8.6 /   8.2
.E5    : 0621 : /   7.9 /   7.7 /   7.6 /   7.5
.E6    : 0622 : /   7.5 /   7.5
.ER COWK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  1.35
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.13 /  0.00
.AR COWK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.48
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ALTA MILLS, KS - LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 1391.4 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     20.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      22.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   25.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      27.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 4.6 FT AT 1115 AM CDT ON JUN 17
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4PM CDT ON 06/18/2025
.AR :CREST: ALMK1 0619 C DC202506171430/DH07/HGIFFXZ 24.3
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10PM CDT ON 06/19/2025
.ER ALMK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  10.0 /  14.9
.E2    : 0618 : /  18.5 /  21.2 /  23.0 /  24.0
.E3    : 0619 : /  24.3 /  24.1 /  23.2 /  21.0
.E4    : 0620 : /  18.1 /  15.5 /  13.0 /  11.1
.E5    : 0621 : /   9.5 /   8.1 /   6.9 /   5.9
.E6    : 0622 : /   5.0 /   4.3
.ER ALMK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.04 /  1.04
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.08 /  0.00
.AR ALMK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.16
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:HALSTEAD, KS - LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 1370.55 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     24.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      25.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   27.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      29.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 8.7 FT AT 1230 PM CDT ON JUN 17
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4AM CDT ON 06/19/2025
.AR :CREST: HTDK1 0619 C DC202506171430/DH13/HGIFFXZ 26.2
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4AM CDT ON 06/20/2025
.ER HTDK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  10.0 /  15.0
.E2    : 0618 : /  18.5 /  21.4 /  23.1 /  24.8
.E3    : 0619 : /  26.0 /  26.2 /  26.2 /  26.1
.E4    : 0620 : /  24.1 /  20.9 /  17.8 /  15.1
.E5    : 0621 : /  13.5 /  12.3 /  11.2 /  10.4
.E6    : 0622 : /   9.5 /   8.8
.ER HTDK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  0.97
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.16 /  0.00
.AR HTDK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.13
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:MURDOCK, KS - NINNESCAH RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 1357.81 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE      6.0 FT       MINOR STAGE       8.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   10.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      12.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 4.4 FT AT 1000 AM CDT ON JUN 17
.AR :CREST: MDKK1 0618 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFFXZ 6.0
.ER MDKK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /   5.2 /   5.6
.E2    : 0618 : /   5.8 /   6.0 /   6.0 /   6.0
.E3    : 0619 : /   5.8 /   5.6 /   5.4 /   5.1
.E4    : 0620 : /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.6
.E5    : 0621 : /   4.5 /   4.4 /   4.4 /   4.3
.E6    : 0622 : /   4.3 /   4.2
.ER MDKK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  0.66
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.04 /  0.00
.AR MDKK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/0.70
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:OXFORD, KS - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 1126.41 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     15.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      17.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   20.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      23.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 9.9 FT AT 1045 AM CDT ON JUN 17
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10AM CDT ON 06/18/2025
.AR :CREST: OXFK1 0618 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFFXZ 17.7
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10PM CDT ON 06/19/2025
.ER OXFK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  11.2 /  13.0
.E2    : 0618 : /  15.0 /  17.1 /  17.7 /  17.6
.E3    : 0619 : /  17.6 /  17.5 /  17.3 /  16.9
.E4    : 0620 : /  16.3 /  15.7 /  15.2 /  14.7
.E5    : 0621 : /  14.2 /  13.7 /  13.1 /  12.6
.E6    : 0622 : /  12.2 /  11.8
.ER OXFK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  1.02
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.18 /  0.01
.AR OXFK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.21
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:WELLINGTON, KS - SLATE CREEK
:ZERO DATUM 1157.24 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE     17.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      19.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   22.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      23.5 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 11.1 FT AT 1200 PM CDT ON JUN 17
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4AM CDT ON 06/18/2025
.AR :CREST: WELK1 0618 C DC202506171430/DH07/HGIFFXZ 21.0
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 10AM CDT ON 06/18/2025
.ER WELK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  11.6 /  14.4
.E2    : 0618 : /  21.0 /  17.6 /  14.5 /  10.8
.E3    : 0619 : /   9.4 /   8.5 /   8.0 /   7.1
.E4    : 0620 : /   6.4 /   6.0 /   5.6 /   5.2
.E5    : 0621 : /   5.0 /   4.8 /   4.7 /   4.5
.E6    : 0622 : /   4.5 /   4.4
.ER WELK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  1.07
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.10 /  0.00
.AR WELK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.17
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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:ARKANSAS CITY, KS - ARKANSAS RIVER
:ZERO DATUM 1050.04 FT (NGVD29)
:ACTION STAGE      9.0 FT       MINOR STAGE      11.0 FT
:MODERATE STAGE   17.0 FT       MAJOR STAGE      21.0 FT
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:LATEST RIVER STAGE  IS 6.5 FT AT 415 AM CDT ON JUN 16
:RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4PM CDT ON 06/18/2025
.AR :CREST: ARCK1 0619 C DC202506171430/DH07/HGIFFXZ 13.6
:FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AROUND 4AM CDT ON 06/21/2025
.ER ARCK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/HGIFF/DIH6
:RIVER FORECAST/   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /   5.7 /   6.7
.E2    : 0618 : /   8.4 /  10.2 /  12.0 /  13.3
.E3    : 0619 : /  13.6 /  13.5 /  13.4 /  13.1
.E4    : 0620 : /  12.8 /  12.3 /  11.8 /  11.3
.E5    : 0621 : /  10.9 /  10.4 /  10.0 /   9.5
.E6    : 0622 : /   9.1 /   8.6
.ER ARCK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPQFZ/DIH6
:QPF FORECAST /   7AM /   1PM /   7PM /   1AM
.E1    : 0617 :                 /  0.00 /  0.92
.E2    : 0618 : /  0.25 /  0.00
.AR ARCK1 0617 C DC202506171430/DH19/PPVFZ/DVH24/1.17
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:FORECASTER COMMENTS...
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.AR TUA 0617 C DT202506171930/YIIRZ  25 : mdr
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