Headline:
Flood Advisory issued June 24 at 1:50PM CDT until June 28 at 11:01PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Flood Advisory
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 24, 2026 - 11:50am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 11:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a Flood
Advisory for the following rivers in Kansas...
Sappa Creek At Oberlin 1sw affecting Decatur County.
.Rainfall over the past several days has lead to river rises. Sappa
Creek at Oberlin did fall below flood stage this morning, but may
return to flooding with additional rainfall tonight. Please report
any river flooding to the National Weather Service.
For the Sappa Creek...including Norcatur 15ne, Oberlin 1sw...
elevated river levels are forecast.
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Sappa Creek at Oberlin 1sw.
* WHEN...From Thursday afternoon to late Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 11.0 feet, Water spreads over agricultural fields and
low lying areas with actual water depth in creek at about 6 feet.
At 15.0 feet, Moderate flooding will occur in nearby agricultural
fields and low lying areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 10.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river may rise above flood stage tomorrow
afternoon to a crest of 15.4 feet early Friday afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late Saturday evening.
- Action stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
Instruction:
If you are in the advisory area, remain alert to possible flooding
or the possibility of the advisory being upgraded to a warning.
Stay tuned to further developments by listening to your local radio,
television, or NOAA Weather Radio for further information.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued beforeThursday afternoon at 100 PM
CDT.
Area Description:
Decatur, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
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