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SERVICE CHANGE NOTICE  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS  
435 PM CDT WED OCT 7 2015  
 
TO:              FAMILY OF SERVICES/FOS/SUBSCRIBERS...NOAA WEATHER WIRE  
                   SERVICE/NWWS/SUBSCRIBERS...EMERGENCY MANAGERS WEATHER  
                   INFORMATION NETWORK/EMWIN/SUBSCRIBER...NOAAPORT  
                   SUBSCRIBERS...OTHER NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE/NWS/CUSTOMERS  
                   AND PARTNERS...AND NWS EMPLOYEES.  
 
FROM:        JANET SALAZAR  
                   SERVICE HYDROLOGIST  
                   NWS WFO WICHITA KS  
 
SUBJECT:   DISCONTINUE GYPSUM RIVER FORECAST AND WARNING SERVICES  
                  EFFECTIVE NOVEMBER 12TH 2015  
 
DUE TO DETERIORATING BRIDGE CONDITIONS AT THE GYSPUM CREEK FORECAST   
POINT PLANS ARE TO HAVE THE WIRE-WEIGHT GAGE REMOVED BY WEDNESDAY   
OCTOBER 14TH 2015. THEREFORE WITH NO MEANS TO GAGE THE CREEK   
FORECAST AND WARNINGS WILL CEASE FOR THE GYPSUM CREEK NEAR GYPSUM,   
KS. IN COORDINATION WITH LOCAL...STATE...AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS THE   
NATIONAL WEATEHR SERVICE PLANS TO DISCONTINUE FORECAST SERVICES ON   
THURSDAY NOVEMBER 12TH 2015. ACCORDINGLY...THE GAGE WILL BE REMOVED   
FROM THE ADVANCED HYDROLOGIC PREDICTION SERVICE (AHPS) MAP.   
 
IF YOU HAVE QUESTIONS OR FEEDBACK...PLEASE CONTACT:  
 
JANET SALAZAR  
SERVICE HYDROLOGIST  
 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE  
2142 SOUTH TYLER ROAD  
WICHITA KS 67209  
PHONE:  316-942-8483