Full Notification

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
808 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
  Cottonwood River near Florence affecting Marion County.
For the Cottonwood River...including Florence, Cottonwood Falls,
Plymouth...Moderate flooding is forecast.
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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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808 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Florence.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Outside the levee system in southeast
  Florence, flood waters flow across Park Ave Road and reach the
  foundation of a residential home. Northwest of Florence, the
  bridge on 140th Road and 1/2 mile west of Highway 77 floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:15 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 25.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.

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                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)    
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed         
Cottonwood River
Florence        22.0  19.6  Sun 7 am CDT 25.1  18.9  7.2

Instructions:

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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov