Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:34PM CDT until June 23 at 10:30PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 12:34pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.
* WHEN...Until late Tuesday evening.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 16.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 20.4 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late Tuesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: