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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wichita KS

1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood 

Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...



  Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson 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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1027 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM SUNDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING...



* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Verdigris River at Altoona.



* WHEN...From Sunday morning to Monday evening.



* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood waters begin to threaten outlining 

  facilities of the city's water plant. Water Plant's clearwell may 

  become flooded.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 9:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.5 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage

    tomorrow morning to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow evening. It

    will then fall below flood stage Monday morning.

  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.





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               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     

Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Verdigris River

Altoona        19.0  9.5   Sat 9 pm CDT 20.7  9.8   5.2          





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LAT...LON 3773 9584 3755 9557 3739 9558 3739 9573

      3750 9571 3766 9594





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Salazar