Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas
Areas Affected: Sumner, KS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:00am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:00am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 9:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 9:00am CDT
Event Ends: Sunday 9:24pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Wichita KS
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING... ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford. * WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. 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. The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88df3248c34627f9f97550bf9c90b24e056b8a2b.001.1 Codes: KSC191 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.88df3248c34627f9f97550bf9c90b24e056b8a2b.001.1