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WGUS83 KGLD 221417
FLSGLD
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Goodland KS
917 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Sappa Creek At Oberlin 1sw affecting Decatur County.
For the Sappa Creek...including Norcatur 15ne, Oberlin 1sw...
Moderate flooding is forecast.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued before late tonight at 115 AM CDT.
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917 AM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Sappa Creek at Oberlin 1sw.
* WHEN...Until early Wednesday afternoon.
* 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.
At 17.5 feet, The access road to the southeast of the bridge and
gage site will become inundated.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.0 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 11.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours
ending at 6:30 AM CDT Monday was 16.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 7.7 feet
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 11.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
14.1 feet on 07/03/1982.
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LAT...LON 3983 10060 3999 10032 3999 10018 3994 10018
3977 10054
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