Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:35PM CDT until June 23 at 2:01AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 12:35pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.7 feet, Water begins to flow across Highway 81
just to the north of the river bridge located south of town.
Cropland and field flooding will be more expansive. The creek will
swell to around 3/4 of a mile wide in areas. Slate Creek flood
waters will pour over the Kansas Turnpike and inundate about a
quarter mile of the road around 4 miles south of the Wellington
exit.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 23.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.9
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
- 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 late tonight at 245 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: