Expires:201309141530;;825517 FGUS83 KGLD 131530 RVSGLD KSC039-063-0-153-141530- HYDROLOGIC STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS 930 AM MDT FRI SEP 13 2013 LIGHT TO MODERATE RAINFALL HAS BEEN OCCURRING OVER SHERMAN...THOMAS AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES SINCE THURSDAY. THE RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL DRAIN SOUTH INTO THE SMOKEY HILL AND NORTH INTO THE SAPPA AND BEAVER CREEKS. THE RAINFALL TODAY IS EXPECTED TO SHIFT NORTHEAST FURTHER ADDING TO THE RUNOFF IN SAPPA AND BEAVER CREEKS. HOWEVER DUE TO THE DRY GROUND THE RUNOFF SHOULD SOAK IN VERY WELL AS IT TRAVELS DOWNSTREAM. NONE THE LESS...THE PROLONGED RAINFALL MAY LEAD TO FLOODING IN LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE POINTS LISTED BELOW. THE WATER LEVELS FOR THE SMOKEY HILL RIVER ARE FORECAST TO RISE SATURDAY AND CREST AT 9.8 FT. BY LATE SATURDAY AFTERNOON/EARLY EVENING. THE WATER LEVELS FOR THE BEAVER CREEK WILL RISE SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...CRESTING AT 9.4 FT. LATE MONDAY/EARLY TUESDAY. THE WATER LEVELS FOR SAPPA CREEK WILL RISE SATURDAY AND CREST ON SUNDAY AT 10.8 FT. && FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7AM LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON BEAVER CREEK LUDELL 9 4.2 7.3 9.4 SMOKY HILL RIVER OAKLEY 9 4.0 FRI 8:30 AM 7.5 9.2 6.4 SAPPA CREEK OBERLIN 1SW 11 9.8 10.6 8.7 $$ JTL