…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas…
Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Rice and Reno Counties.
* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cow Creek near Hutchinson.
* WHEN…From Wednesday afternoon to early Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS…At 10.5 feet, There are numerous road closures northwest
of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street
just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street
between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods
between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods
between Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along
Pennington Road from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 4.5 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 10.5 feet early Thursday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
– Flood stage is 9.5 feet.