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FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
734 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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 Thursday morning at 730 AM CDT.

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734 PM CDT Wed Aug 13 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 9.5 feet, Fields and cropland along the creek floods.
  Sections of Sallee Rd floods between 82nd Ave to 108th Ave. Also
  95th Ave floods between Dean and Sallee Roads. Expect road
  closures.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.0 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
Hutchinson    9.5   9.5   Wed 7 pm CDT 6.9   4.5   3.2


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


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Lawson