Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
803 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties.

  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 815 PM CDT.

&&

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803 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River at Oswego.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Xavier Road leading north from the river
  gage bridge floods in that immediate vicinity. Also 13000 Road
  along the north side of the river bank floods. West of the town of
  Faulkner, homes along 120th Street between Star Road and Clem Road
  begin to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:00 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 7.3 feet Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Neosho River
Oswego          17.0  21.2  Tue 7 am CDT 11.2  9.6   8.0


&&

LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518


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803 AM CDT Tue Apr 22 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Neosho River near Parsons.

* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Flood waters spread over fields to a
  distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly
  along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live
  along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience
  water entering their homes at basement levels.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 23.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 8.5 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Neosho River
Parsons         21.0  23.0  Tue 7 am CDT 14.2  11.0  9.5


&&

LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

Lawson