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WGUS83 KICT 181851
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
151 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.

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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151 PM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Slate Creek At Wellington.
* Until Friday morning.
* At 1:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening and continue falling to 4.6 feet early Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots 
  along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of 
  Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes 
  to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.


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

Slate Creek
Wellington 19.0  20.2  Thu 1 pm CDT 13.8  7.1   5.8          





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LAT...LON 3747 9764 3718 9712 3708 9719 3735 9771

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Salazar