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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Wichita, KS

May 25, 2022Cowley County, Sumner County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at May 25, 2022, 7:50 AM CDT for Cowley County, Sumner County, Kansas. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 25, 2022, 7:50 AM CDT (12:50 UTC)
Expired
May 26, 2022, 10:02 AM CDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Cowley County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 53 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:53 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Slate Creek (KS) at Wellington (WELK1). The gauge peaked at 21.67 ft at May 25, 2022, 6:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
17 ft
Minor stage
19 ft
Moderate stage
22 ft
Major stage
23.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07145700, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.