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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wichita KS

430 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



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

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



  Neosho River near Erie affecting Neosho 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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430 PM CDT Sun Apr 28 2024



...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...



* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.



* WHERE...Neosho River near Erie.



* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.



* IMPACTS...At 37.5 feet, Parts of the levee system overtops. 



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 3:03 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 36.7 feet.

  - Bankfull stage is 27.0 feet.

  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 37.8

    feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage

    early Tuesday afternoon.

  - Flood stage is 29.0 feet.





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            Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     

Location    Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed          



Neosho River

Erie        29.0  36.7  Sun 3 pm CDT 36.8  24.8  14.9         





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LAT...LON 3767 9531 3754 9511 3745 9521 3757 9538





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Salazar