Minor and moderate river flooding causing park and road impacts


The Dica was 74 and cloudy. Kansas City was 77 and cloudy. Once again at 1 a.m., Wichita was 74 and low street cloudy. The current time is 1.14 a.m. Central daylight time. What? Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Where? Smoky Hill River at Lunsburg. When? Until early tomorrow afternoon. Impacts. At 21 feet, South Bank's overflows extend out to 20 feet from bank. Old Mill Park floods along with lowline fields in rural areas. Additional details, at 7.30 p.m. Friday, the stage was 21.9 feet. The river is expected to fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 6.9 feet Wednesday evening. Flood stage is 21 feet. What? Moderate flooding is forecast. Where, Smoky Hill River near Mentor? When, from this evening to early Sunday morning. Impacts, at 24 feet, some low-line rural county roads begin to flood along with extensive field flooding. Additional details, at 6.45 p.m. Friday, the stage was 14.8 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest at 24 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 20 feet. What, moderate flooding is forecast? Where, Cal Creek near Hutchinson. When, from late tonight to early Tuesday afternoon. Impacts, at 10.8 treat, the road floods at the intersection of 56th Avenue and Pennington Road. Wilson Road takes on water between 82nd Avenue to 95th Avenue. Additional details at 7.15 p.m. Friday the stage was 7.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 11 feet early Sunday afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. Flood stage is 9.5 feet. What, minor flooding is forecast? Where? Cal Creek, New Lions. When, from Saturday morning to tomorrow evening. Impacts, at 18 feet, some flooding of low-lying areas on bottomland agricultural areas occurs, especially along the right bank. Possible flooding of county roads 6 miles southeast of Lyons may take place on sections of 20th Road and on 22nd Road. Additional details, at 7.30 p.m. Friday, the stage was 17.7 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18 feet tomorrow morning.