River Flood Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

May 27, 2008, 2:50 AM CDT (07:50 UTC)

In effect from

May 27, 2008, 4:40 AM CDT

Expired

May 27, 2008, 9:45 AM CDT

In force

5 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS

Written for the forecast point Arkansas River near Mulvane (MULK1).

Action stage

15 ft

Minor stage

16.5 ft

Moderate stage

19 ft

Major stage

21 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07144570, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

000 
WGUS43 KICT 270751
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS... 

  ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR MULVANE AFFECTING SEDGWICK AND SUMNER COUNTIES.
  ARKANSAS RIVER AT OXFORD AFFECTING SUMNER COUNTY.
  WALNUT RIVER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY AFFECTING COWLEY COUNTY.
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE 
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...

  WALNUT RIVER AT WINFIELD AFFECTING BUTLER AND COWLEY COUNTIES.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND 
BARRICADES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT

KSC173-191-271951-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0021.080527T0940Z-080528T1425Z/
/MULK1.1.ER.080527T0940Z.080527T1200Z.080527T1425Z.NO/
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A 
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR MULVANE.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED EARLY THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL CREST AROUND 18.2 FEET EARLY THIS MORNING. THE RIVER
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE VICINITY 
  OF THE RIVER...PRIMARILY AFFECTING THE FARMLAND NORTHWEST OF THE 
  HIGHWAY 53 BRIDGE.

&&

                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI
  MULVANE         16.5  16.0  TUE 1 AM   13.0   11.5    9.9

$$

KSC191-271951-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0022.080527T0751Z-080529T0517Z/
/OXFK1.2.ER.080527T0634Z.080527T1800Z.080528T1117Z.NO/
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A 
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER AT OXFORD.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED EARLY THIS MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.4 FEET THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI
  OXFORD          17.0  15.0  MON 2 PM   16.8   14.5   12.4

$$

KSC015-035-271951-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0019.000000T0000Z-080530T0409Z/
/WFDK1.2.ER.080527T0509Z.080528T1800Z.080529T1609Z.NO/
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 2008

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR 
  THE WALNUT RIVER AT WINFIELD.
* UNTIL THURSDAY EVENING.
* AT  2:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET
  EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...A LARGE PORTION OF THE FAIRGROUNDS BECOME 
  INUNDATED AND ROADS ARE FLOODED WEST OF ROCK AND 3 MILES NORTHWEST 
  OF WINFIELD.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI
  WINFIELD        18.0  18.4  TUE 2 AM   23.7   21.4    9.6

$$

KSC035-271950-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0023.080528T0313Z-080529T2230Z/
/ARKK1.1.ER.080528T0313Z.080528T1800Z.080529T1030Z.NO/
250 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A 
* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE WALNUT RIVER NEAR ARKANSAS CITY.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL 
  CREST NEAR 19.0 FEET EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OF FARMLAND IS 
  EXPECTED. WIDESPREAD FLOODING OF THE PARK JUST UPSTREAM OF THE GAGE
  SITE IS ANTICIPATED. EAST CHESTNUT AVENUE EAST OF BY-PASS IS CLOSED
  DUE TO WATER COVER ROADWAY. GREENS FARM ROAD FLOODS BETWEEN HIGHWAY
  166 NORTH TO DUNBAR HILL.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    WED    THU    FRI
  ARKANSAS CITY   18.0  15.0  TUE 2 AM   18.9   17.8   11.9

$$

ES

000 
WGUS83 KICT 271445
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
945 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
KANSAS...
 
  ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR MULVANE AFFECTING SEDGWICK AND SUMNER 
  COUNTIES.

SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND 
BARRICADES.

KSC173-191-271515-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080528T1425Z/
/MULK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
945 AM CDT TUE MAY 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR MULVANE.
* AT  7:30 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.5 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 15.5 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 14.3 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.5 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE VICINITY 
  OF THE RIVER...PRIMARILY AFFECTING THE FARMLAND NORTHWEST OF THE 
  HIGHWAY 53 BRIDGE.

&&
 
                     FLD  OBSERVED          FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION             STG  STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI

ARKANSAS RIVER
  MULVANE            16.5  15.5  TUE 7 AM     14.3   13.1   11.2

$$
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