Hutchinson, KS Severe Weather Alertstar_ratehome

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills.

* WHEN...From this morning to this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Bank overflows will occur at a
considerable distance upstream and then 2 miles downstream
southeast of the gage site which is located at North River Park
Road and Northwest 60th Street.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.0
feet this morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location                 Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Little Arkansas River
Alta Mills               22.0  21.5  Thu 2 am CDT 18.3  9.7   4.8


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...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.8 feet, The road floods at the intersection of
56th Ave and Pennington Rd. Wilson Road takes on water between
82nd Ave to 95th Ave.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 11.0
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location      Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Cow Creek
Hutchinson    9.5   9.9   Thu 1 am CDT 10.9  10.9  7.9


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