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FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
813 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

  Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

  Walnut River at Winfield affecting Butler and Cowley 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 Saturday morning at 815 AM CDT.

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813 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Walnut River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Considerable flooding of farmland can be
  expected. There is considerable flooding upstream along the west
  bank of the Walnut River. On the east bank, the ground slopes
  upward so that only about a 300 foot wide strip of land would be
  affected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 PM CDT Friday the stage was 18.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tonight and continue falling to 8.0 feet Wednesday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Walnut River
Arkansas City    18.0  18.4  Fri 7 pm CDT 14.8  11.2  10.2


&&

LAT...LON 3713 9687 3707 9692 3700 9684 3700 9704
      3713 9705


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813 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Walnut River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, A large portion of the fairgrounds flood
  along with rural roads about 3 miles northwest of Winfield that
  are near the river. Then one mile west of the city of Rock, expect
  30th Road to be closed due to high water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late tomorrow morning and continue falling to 7.4 feet
    Wednesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Walnut River
Winfield        18.0  23.9  Fri 8 pm CDT 14.6  11.6  10.3


&&

LAT...LON 3745 9696 3731 9697 3713 9687 3713 9703
      3727 9709 3745 9709


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Lawson