430 
WGUS43 KDDC 100043
FLWDDC
Bulletin - Immediate Broadcast Requested
Flood Warning 
National Weather Serice Dodge City KS
743 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

...The National Weather Service in Dodge City, Ks has issued a flood 
warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  The Smoky Hill River Below Schoenchen 2E affecting Ellis County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks...

Do not drive through flowing water or go around barricades. Nearly 
half of all flood fatalities are vehicle related. Turn around don't 
drown.

Continue to monitor noaa all hazards radio or commercial broadcasts 
for further information.

For the latest river stages and forecasts visit our web page at: 
http://water.weather.gov/ahps2/index.php?wfo=ddc (lowercase) for 
additional hydrologic information.

The next statement will be issued early Wednesday morning.


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743 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

The National Weather Service in Dodge City, Ks has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Smoky Hill River Below Schoenchen 2E.
* until Wednesday morning.
* At  7:00 PM Tuesday the stage was 10.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this evening and continue to 
  rise to near 12.0 feet by after midnight tonight.the river will 
  fall below flood stage by early tomorrow.
* Impact...At 13.0 feet...Expect minor flooding of two feet or more 
  along the Smoky Hill River from Schoenchen through the southeastern
  portions of Ellis County, as the river moves further out onto the 
  floodplain. Some county roads in close proximity to the river may 
  become impassible as rising waters cover the roads.
* * Flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 12.4 
  feet on June 1 2007.

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LAT...LON 3881 9971 3875 9929 3875 9905 3870 9905
      3870 9929 3876 9971             

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