Flood Warning for Reno, KS; Rice, KS
What: Minor flooding is forecast. 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...
Official alert brief
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.
WHAT
Minor flooding is forecast.
WHERE
Cow Creek near Hutchinson.
WHEN
From Tuesday evening to early Thursday afternoon.
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 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.6 feet and rising. Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 10.3 feet Wednesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning. Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
Instructions
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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 late tonight at 145 AM CDT.