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WGUS43 KICT 071613
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
1113 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 1115 PM CDT.

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1113 AM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE MONDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until late Monday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Flooding of agricultural lands can be
  expected with bank overflows on west side of river. West Chestnut
  Avenue west of the river floods, expect road closure.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 11.7 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  10.9  Sat 11 am CD 11.7  10.9  8.9


&&

LAT...LON 3717 9704 3710 9703 3700 9684 3700 9703
      3703 9713 3715 9722


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BD