Flood Warning

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
744 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...The Flood Warning is extended 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.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

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744 PM CDT Wed Jun 12 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow 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 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.4 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 9.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 2.1 feet Monday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat

Cow Creek
Hutchinso 9.5   10.4  Wed 7 pm CDT 7.1   4.9   3.5


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


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