…The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas…
Mulberry Creek Near Salina affecting Saline County.
Smoky Hill River Near Mentor affecting Saline and McPherson
Counties.
Smoky Hill River At Lindsborg affecting McPherson County.
Smoky Hill River near New Cambria affecting Saline County.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.
* WHERE…Smoky Hill River near Mentor.
* WHEN…From Wednesday morning to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS…At 24.0 feet, Some low lying rural county roads begin to
flood along with extensive field flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.3 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.2 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Friday
afternoon.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.