Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:29PM CDT until June 23 at 4:41PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 12:29pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Walnut River at Winfield affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.
Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut River at Winfield.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters flow over County Road Cowley
2 west of the city of Rock. Then 4 miles northwest of Winfield,
Cowley County Road 18 floods over a section just west of 71st Road.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 18.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Cowley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: