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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wichita KS

215 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and 

increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...



  Neosho River near Chanute affecting Allen and Neosho 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.



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215 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...



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

  forecast.



* WHERE...Neosho River near Chanute.



* WHEN...Until late Tuesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 31.0 feet, A few isolated dwellings in the eastern 

  outskirts of Chanute are subject to flooding.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 1:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.1 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 23.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 32.1

    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late

    tomorrow evening.

  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.





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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Neosho River

Chanute     23.0  24.1  Sun 1 am CDT 30.6  20.5  13.0         





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LAT...LON 3782 9539 3772 9537 3767 9531 3757 9538

      3766 9551 3782 9552





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