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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

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329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD TO THE NORTH OF THE CREEK NEAR
  OHIO ROAD FLOODS.

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

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329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:51 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 23.7 FEET BY
  EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

KSC059-100429-
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329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:58 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.2 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...DOUGLAS ROAD FLOODS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE
  NORTHWEST OF LANE.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO
AND LOCAL MEDIA.

&&

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329 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:58 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON SOUTH BANK FLOODS.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
314 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  NEOSHO RIVER AT IOLA AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR CHANUTE AFFECTING ALLEN AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR ERIE AFFECTING NEOSHO COUNTY.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR PARSONS AFFECTING LABETTE AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR OSWEGO AFFECTING LABETTE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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314 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR CHANUTE.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS ALONG 800 STREET FROM
  PATROLIA DOWN TO CHANUTE. ALSO 3/4 OF A MILE EAST OF CHANUTE...DUMP
  ROAD FLOODS.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  CHANUTE         23.0  25.6 SAT 02 PM   25.0   14.5   12.6

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
314 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  NEOSHO RIVER AT IOLA AFFECTING ALLEN COUNTY.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR CHANUTE AFFECTING ALLEN AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR ERIE AFFECTING NEOSHO COUNTY.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR PARSONS AFFECTING LABETTE AND NEOSHO COUNTIES.

  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR OSWEGO AFFECTING LABETTE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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314 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER AT IOLA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOOD WATERS COVER WEST BURNER STREET BY
  RIVERSIDE PARK.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  IOLA            15.0  16.9 SAT 02 PM   11.2    8.7    8.3

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
257 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER AT ALTA MILLS AFFECTING HARVEY AND RENO
  COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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257 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER AT ALTA MILLS.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY TONIGHT. THE RIVER WILL
  CREST NEAR 22.6 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...ROAD FLOODS 0.2 MILES NORTH OF GAGE ON RIVER
  PARK ROAD JUST SOUTH OF ALTA MILLS AND ACROSS SEVERAL SPOTS ALONG A
  2 MILE SPAND SOUTH OF THE GAGE SITE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  ALTA MILLS      22.0  21.1 SAT 03 PM   22.6   20.3   13.6

$$

BK



FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
254 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  WALNUT RIVER AT WINFIELD AFFECTING BUTLER AND COWLEY COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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254 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WALNUT RIVER AT WINFIELD.
* FROM THIS EVENING TO MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS
  CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER
  WILL CREST NEAR 18.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF THE CAMPGROUNDS AND FAIRGROUNDS
  CAN BE EXPECTED.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  WINFIELD        18.0  17.6 SAT 02 PM   18.6   18.1   10.9

$$




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
244 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  WHITEWATER RIVER AT TOWANDA AFFECTING BUTLER COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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244 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE WHITEWATER RIVER AT TOWANDA.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVER CULTIVATED LAND ON
  OUTSIDE RIGHT BANK CAN BE EXPECTED. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG
  LEFT BANK WHERE OVERFLOW BEGINS AT 24.7 FT.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  TOWANDA         22.0  23.6 SAT 02 PM   17.1    9.2    6.2

$$




FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
242 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

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242 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHEASTERN RICE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 245 PM CDT SUNDAY

* AT 238 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA ALONG THE COW CREEK NEAR SAXMAN AND FOR AREAS
DOWNSTREAM OF SAXMAN. THE FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE TONIGHT.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

&&

LAT...LON 3832 9818 3832 9792 3817 9792 3817 9818

$$

CARUSO








FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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203 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:50 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 12.6 FEET
  BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY
  EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.5 FEET...HIGHWAY 177 FLOODS BETWEEN STRONG CITY AND
  COTTONWOOD FALLS.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  COTTONWOOD FAL  9.0  11.1 SAT 01 PM   12.1    7.1    4.6

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
203 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...

  COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED.

&&

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203 PM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.9 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.4 FEET
  BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
  EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
  RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME    SUN    MON    TUE
  PLYMOUTH        32.0  32.9 SAT 01 PM   33.4   32.9   25.4

$$

BK




FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
900 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...
MISSOURI...

  LITTLE OSAGE RIVER AT FULTON AFFECTING BOURBON COUNTY
  LITTLE OSAGE RIVER NEAR HORTON AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY
  MARMATON RIVER AT FORT SCOTT AFFECTING BOURBON COUNTY
  MARMATON RIVER NEAR NEVADA AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY
  SAC RIVER NEAR CAPLINGER MILLS AFFECTING CEDAR COUNTY
  OSAGE RIVER NEAR SCHELL CITY AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

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900 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE OSAGE RIVER AT FULTON.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:15 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...MODERATE FLOODING BEGINS AT THE GAGE SITE.
  FARMLAND AT THE GAGE SITE BECOMES COVERED BY FLOOD WATERS, AND
  HIGHWAY 31, EAST OF TOWN BECOMES FLOODED. HIGHWAY 31, FOUR MILES
  WEST OF FULTON HAS FLOOD WATERS REACH FOUR TO SIX FEET IN DEPTH.

$$


FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
900 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...
MISSOURI...

  LITTLE OSAGE RIVER AT FULTON AFFECTING BOURBON COUNTY
  LITTLE OSAGE RIVER NEAR HORTON AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY
  MARMATON RIVER AT FORT SCOTT AFFECTING BOURBON COUNTY
  MARMATON RIVER NEAR NEVADA AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY
  SAC RIVER NEAR CAPLINGER MILLS AFFECTING CEDAR COUNTY
  OSAGE RIVER NEAR SCHELL CITY AFFECTING VERNON COUNTY

.HEAVY RAINFALL YESTERDAY HAS CAUSED RIVER LEVELS TO RISE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE THROUGH FLOWING WATER. NEARLY HALF OF ALL FLOOD
FATALITIES ARE VEHICLE RELATED. AS LITTLE AS 6 INCHES OF WATER MAY
CAUSE YOU TO LOSE CONTROL OF YOUR VEHICLE. TWO FEET OF WATER WILL
CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO FOR LATER STATEMENTS.

ADDITIONAL RIVER INFORMATION CAN BE FOUND ON OUR ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC
PREDICTION SERVICE PAGE AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/AHPS2/INDEX.PHP?WFO=SGF (ALL LOWER CASE)

&&

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900 AM CDT SAT MAY 09 2009

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARMATON RIVER AT FORT SCOTT.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 41.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 38.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 41.5 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS IN THE BELLTOWN AREA,
  NORTH OF THE MARMATON RIVER AND WEST OF NATIONAL AVENUE.

$$




Hazardous Weather Outlook


HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
346 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-102100-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
346 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

FLOODING ALONG THE COTTONWOOD AND NEOSHO RIVERS IS EXPECTED TO
CONTINUE. FLOODING ALONG THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK IN ANDERSON AND
FRANKLIN COUNTIES WILL CONTINUE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

RIVER FLOODING IS LIKELY TO PERSIST INTO EARLY NEXT WEEK ON A FEW
RIVERS IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.

THERE IS A CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA
SUNDAY...AND AGAIN FOR TUESDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY EVENING.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS WILL NOT BE NEEDED TONIGHT.

$$




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE SPRINGFIELD MO
104 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

KSZ073-097-101-MOZ055>058-066>071-077>083-088>098-101>106-101815-
BOURBON-CRAWFORD-CHEROKEE-BENTON-MORGAN-MILLER-MARIES-VERNON-
ST. CLAIR-HICKORY-CAMDEN-PULASKI-PHELPS-BARTON-CEDAR-POLK-DALLAS-
LACLEDE-TEXAS-DENT-JASPER-DADE-GREENE-WEBSTER-WRIGHT-NEWTON-
LAWRENCE-CHRISTIAN-DOUGLAS-HOWELL-SHANNON-MCDONALD-BARRY-STONE-
TANEY-OZARK-OREGON-
104 PM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF THE MISSOURI
OZARKS AND EXTREME SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

  THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS THROUGH TONIGHT
  NEAR THE ARKANSAS BORDER...BUT NO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY.

  THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE OUTLOOK
  AREA ON SUNDAY. THUNDERSTORM COVERAGE IS EXPECTED TO BE VERY
  LIMITED...WITH NO SEVERE STORMS EXPECTED.

  A BETTER CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS EXISTS FROM TUESDAY THROUGH
  THURSDAY AS ANOTHER STORM SYSTEM IMPACTS THE REGION. ALTHOUGH
  DETAILS REMAIN UNCLEAR GIVEN THAT THIS STORM SYSTEM IS STILL
  SEVERAL DAYS OFF...IT DOES APPEAR THAT THERE IS AN ELEVATED
  THREAT OF STRONG OR PERHAPS SEVERE STORMS AS A COLD FRONT
  PUSHES THROUGH THE AREA SOMETIME WEDNESDAY OR WEDNESDAY
  NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

  SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL NOT BE NEEDED THROUGH TONIGHT.

&&

THIS PRODUCT IS NOW AVAILABLE IN GRAPHICAL FORMAT...ALONG WITH
OTHER WEATHER...HYDROLOGICAL AND CLIMATE INFORMATION...AT
HTTP://WWW.CRH.NOAA.GOV/SGF(ALL LOWERCASE)

$$

CLAYCOMB





HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE OMAHA/VALLEY NE
1136 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ011-012-015>018-030>034-
042>045-050>053-065>068-078-088>093-100645-
MONONA-HARRISON-SHELBY-POTTAWATTAMIE-MILLS-MONTGOMERY-FREMONT-
PAGE-KNOX-CEDAR-THURSTON-ANTELOPE-PIERCE-WAYNE-BOONE-MADISON-
STANTON-CUMING-BURT-PLATTE-COLFAX-DODGE-WASHINGTON-BUTLER-
SAUNDERS-DOUGLAS-SARPY-SEWARD-LANCASTER-CASS-OTOE-SALINE-
JEFFERSON-GAGE-JOHNSON-NEMAHA-PAWNEE-RICHARDSON-
1136 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PARTS OF EASTERN NEBRASKA
AND SOUTHWEST IOWA.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND EARLY THIS
EVENING NORTH OF A LINE FROM ALBION TO ONAWA. SEVERE WEATHER IS NOT
EXPECTED.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EAST CENTRAL AND
SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA...AS WELL AS SOUTHWEST IOWA ON SUNDAY. SEVERE
WEATHER IS NOT EXPECTED WITH THIS ACTIVITY.

THERE IS GREATER CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS THE AREA TUESDAY
NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY AS A STORM SYSTEM MOVES ACROSS THE NORTHERN
PLAINS. THIS SYSTEM WILL BRING AN INCREASE IN MOISTURE TO THE
AREA TUESDAY AND PUSH A COLD FRONT ACROSS THE REGION LATE TUESDAY
NIGHT OR WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION SHOULD NOT BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON OR TONIGHT.

$$

CHERMOK




HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
529 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-101030-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
529 AM CDT SAT MAY 9 2009

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL...SOUTH
CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TODAY AND TONIGHT ALONG PORTIONS OF
THE COTTONWOOD...WHITEWATER...VERDIGRIS AND NEOSHO RIVERS...AND
FOR THE ARKANSAS RIVER TONIGHT. REFER TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD
PRODUCTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER PRIMARILY CENTRAL
AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS LATE TONIGHT BUT SHOULD BE NEITHER STRONG
NOR SEVERE.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

WIDELY SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE REGION ON
SUNDAY AND OVER PRIMARILY SOUTH-CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS
SUNDAY NIGHT. THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS ACROSS
EXTREME SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS ON MONDAY...AND OVER PRIMARILY
SOUTH-CENTRAL KANSAS AS WELL AS BARTON AND RICE COUNTIES MONDAY
NIGHT. NONE OF THIS ACTIVITY WILL BE EITHER STRONG OR SEVERE.

THE GREATEST CHANCE FOR THUNDERSTORMS...SOME OF WHICH MAY BE QUITE
STRONG WITH SMALL HAIL AND 40 TO 50 MPH WINDS...IS TICKETED FOR
CENTRAL AND SOUTH-CENTRAL KASNAS TUESDAY AND ESPECIALLY TUESDAY
NIGHT AS A COLD FRONT VENTURES SOUTHEAST ACROSS THESE AREAS. THESE
THUNDERSTORMS MAY SPREAD ACROSS SOUTHEAST KANSAS WEDNESDAY AND
WEDNESDAY EVENING. ONE IS ENCOURAGED TO LISTEN FOR LATER FORECASTS
ON THIS DEVELOPING SITUATION...ESPECIALLY THOSE ISSUED MONDAY AND
TUESDAY.

RIVER FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH AT LEAST SUNDAY ACROSS
PORTIONS OF EAST-CENTRAL KANSAS...WITH RIVER FLOODING LIKELY
LINGERING INTO TUESDAY ACROSS PORTIONS OF SOUTHEAST KANSAS. REFER
TO THE LATEST RIVER FLOOD PRODUCTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT
(LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

$$

ES






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