Flood Warning for Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
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What: Minor flooding is forecast. Impacts: At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike. Where: Slate Creek at...
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Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. 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 Thursday morning at 800 AM CDT.
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...The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington. * WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... At 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.1 feet and rising. Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 20.9 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight. Flood stage is 19.0 feet. Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9 feet on 03/23/2021. http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:46PM CDT until October 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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Publisher: Weather Alert Watch. Primary source: NWS Wichita KS. This page reorganizes official fields and does not add a forecast or expand the affected area.
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