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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wichita KS

217 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



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

Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...



  Neosho River at Iola affecting Allen 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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217 AM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...



* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Neosho River at Iola.



* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.



* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, The gravel road below the low water dam on 

  west side of river floods as well as agricultural fields.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 2:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 20.0 feet.

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

    early this morning to a crest of 18.5 feet this afternoon. It

    will then fall below flood stage late tonight.

  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.





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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Neosho River

Iola        15.0  12.5  Sun 2 am CDT 17.5  10.0  9.4          





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LAT...LON 3804 9548 3792 9536 3782 9539 3782 9552

      3790 9549 3799 9559





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