Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:46PM CDT until June 23 at 2:16AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 6:46pm
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.
Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties.
Ninnescah South Fork near Murdock affecting Kingman County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.
Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Walnut River at Winfield affecting Butler and Cowley 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 8:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.7
feet just after midnight tonight. 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.
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 this evening at 1000 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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