Lexington, Massachusetts, USA
Issued by the National Weather Service - Wichita, Kansas
Areas Affected: Sedgwick, KS
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Alert Sent: Saturday 9:01am CDT
Alert Effective: Saturday 9:01am CDT
Alert Expires: Saturday 6:00pm CDT (expect updated alert by this time)
Event Onset: Saturday 9:01am CDT
Event Ends: Saturday 5:53pm CDT
Issued by: NWS Wichita KS
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON... ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Cowskin Creek At Wichita At 119th Street affecting Sedgwick County. * WHAT...No flooding is currently forecast. * WHERE...Cowskin Creek at Wichita At 119th Street. * WHEN...Until late this afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards southeast of river gage site along Lost Creek Circle and southeast of Central and Karren Streets. Flood waters begin to creep over 13th street in the low water spot about a half mile west of 119th Street. Expect typical flooding of low water crossings and low cropland areas as well as fields near the creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 7.5 feet early Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 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 600 PM CDT.
ID: urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df67db38452e3ec19c9aa83aa50fe1652e7b99ee.001.1 Codes: KSC173 Link: https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.df67db38452e3ec19c9aa83aa50fe1652e7b99ee.001.1