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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
312 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don`t
drown.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 315 PM CDT.

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312 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO EARLY SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Whitewater River at Towanda.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to early Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more
  widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low
  spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along
  Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river
  located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream, 5 miles
  south of Towanda, expect flooding across Southwest 70th Street
  near the river.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 1.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 24.6 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location            Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Whitewater River
Towanda             22.0  1.9   Thu 2 am CDT 24.6  14.3  4.4


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LAT...LON 3794 9698 3774 9695 3774 9707 3794 9709


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312 AM CDT Thu Aug 28 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Whitewater River at Augusta.

* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Flood waters begin to flow over Southwest
  70th Street just east of the river bridge located 3 miles
  northwest of Augusta and flows across Southwest 60th Street near
  the river bridge located about 4 miles northwest of town.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late tonight to a crest of 24.5 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.


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  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location            Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Whitewater River
Augusta             21.0  3.8   Thu 1 am CDT 18.0  18.2  6.3


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LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707


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Kleinsasser