Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 19 at 1:50AM CDT until June 20 at 10:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 18, 2026 - 11:50pm
Expires:
June 19, 2026 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots
along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of
Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes
to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 21.0 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 200 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: