Flood Warning

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.

Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Whitewater River at Augusta.

* WHEN...From late Friday night to early Sunday 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 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Saturday morning to a crest of 24.0 feet Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 21.0 feet.