Minor flooding affects Smoky Hill River near Mentor


Audio|Source: Wichita Area NOAA Weather Radio KEC59
01:43
Transcript:
What? Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. Where? Smoky Hill River at Lunsburg. When, until late tomorrow morning. Impacts. At 21 feet, South Bank overflows extend out to 20 feet from bank. Old Mill Park floods along with low-line fields in rural areas. Additional details, at 7.30 a.m. Tuesday, the stage was 21.2 feet. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.5 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. Flood stage is 21 feet. What, minor flooding is forecast? Where? Smoky Hill River near Mentor. When, from late tonight to early Thursday morning. Impacts at 20 feet. Flood waters offer flow the banks and agricultural fields upstream from Bridgeport to Asheria. The land flooding can be expected in the vicinity of the river. A portion of the bike trail near Burke Park and Salina floods. Additional details, at 7.45 a.m. Tuesday, the stage was 4.5 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to across the 20.5 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 20 feet. Warm temperatures prevail once again over the heartland today, with afternoon highs observed in the 90s and near 100 across Kansas and Oklahoma. Slightly cooler temperatures were noted over central and eastern Nebraska, rare clouds, showers, and a few storms kept temperatures in the 80s.
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Mentor, KS
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