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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
151 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

  Walnut River at Winfield affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

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

  Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

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.

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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.

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151 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Whitewater River at Augusta.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flooding of low lying areas can be
  expected, especially rural roads west of town approximately 1 mile.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 5.6 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location            Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Whitewater River
Augusta             21.0  22.4  Thu 1 pm CDT 13.1  13.6  11.6


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LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707


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151 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO EARLY SUNDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...From this evening to early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Considerable flooding of farmland is
  expected. Widespread flooding of the park just upstream of the
  gage site is anticipated. East Chestnut Avenue east of By-pass is
  closed due to water over roadway. Greens Farm Road floods between
  Highway 166 north to Dunbar Hill.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 19.5 feet tomorrow evening.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


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                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Walnut River
Arkansas City    18.0  17.6  Thu 1 pm CDT 19.4  18.0  12.1


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


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151 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Walnut River at Winfield.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, West 14th Avenue near the fairgrounds,
  floods from the river on eastward to the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:46 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5
    feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Walnut River
Winfield        18.0  20.8  Thu 1 pm CDT 28.4  19.4  9.4


&&

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


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