Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 3:16AM CDT until June 23 at 3:11PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 1:16am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 1:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Ninnescah South Fork near Murdock affecting Kingman County.
Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties.
Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.
Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.
* WHEN...From Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Water overflows roads in the Timber Brook
Estates that are located just west of Highway 81 and north of K55.
Then three-fourths of a mile north of K55 on Highway 81, water
begins to cover the road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- There is no current observed data.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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 330 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: