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WGUS43 KICT 041848
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1248 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...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.

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1248 PM CST Mon Nov 4 2024

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING TO TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...From this evening to tomorrow morning.

* 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 12:00 PM CST Monday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
    feet this evening.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.


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                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (12 pm CST)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  10.7  Mon 12 pm CS 9.0   7.2   6.4


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


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Smith