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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
828 PM CDT Tue Sep 9 2025

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

  Cow Creek near Lyons affecting Reno and Rice Counties.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.

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 Wednesday morning at 830 AM CDT.

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828 PM CDT Tue Sep 9 2025

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO EARLY TOMORROW
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Lyons.

* WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Some flooding of low-lying areas and
  bottom land agricultural areas occurs, especially along the right
  bank. Possible flooding of county roads 6 miles southeast of Lyons
  may take place on sections of 20th Road and on 22nd Road.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.5 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0
    feet just after midnight tonight.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.


&&

             Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location     Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Cow Creek
Lyons        18.0  17.5  Tue 7 pm CDT 17.3  11.7  6.6


&&

LAT...LON 3850 9836 3828 9805 3820 9816 3842 9847


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828 PM CDT Tue Sep 9 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, There are numerous road closures northwest
  of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street
  just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street
  between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods
  between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods
  between Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along
  Pennington Road from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 10.2 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 10.5
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage Thursday evening.
  - Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


&&

              Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Wed   Thu   Fri

Cow Creek
Hutchinson    9.5   10.2  Tue 8 pm CDT 10.5  9.5   6.0


&&

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


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Christo