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Butler KS-Chase KS-Marion KS-
341 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 945 PM CDT THIS EVENING...
...REPLACES FLASH FLOOD WARNING...
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of Central and South Central Kansas, including 
  the following counties, in Central Kansas, Chase and Marion. In 
  South Central Kansas, Butler.
* WHEN...Until 945 PM CDT Tuesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 
  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 341 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported heavy rain
    in the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing
    or expected to begin shortly. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
    have fallen.
  - Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
    the warned area.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Peabody, Cottonwood Falls, Whitewater, Strong City, Florence,
    Potwin, Elbing, Burns, Cassoday, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield
    Green, Cedar Point, Wonsevu, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve,
    Tallgrass Prairie and Saffordville.

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.
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LAT...LON 3852 9635 3816 9636 3780 9715 3821 9716

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BD
MRI 9418294 IN: NLET 30688 AT 15:42 03JUN25
OUT: MNXCC001D 143 AT 15:42 03JUN25
  
 
Received Time: 15:39:50 06-03-25 

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Destination(s): NWSFLWICT 
MKE: AM   Source: NLET 
Reference: UNKNOWN   Msg ID: UNKNOWN 
Station: MNXCC001D 
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WGUS43 KICT 032039
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
339 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...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.
  Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.
  Cottonwood River near Plymouth affecting Lyon and Chase 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.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 345 AM CDT.
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339 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY THURSDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Florence.
* WHEN...Until early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Flooding is sufficiently extensive to 
  reach driveways of property within 1.0 mile of the gage site. 
  Expect extensive cropland and field flooding.

Instructions:

ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 26.1 feet tomorrow morning.
    It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.