Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 2:22AM CDT until June 23 at 7:17AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 12:22am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
Chikaskia River near Corbin affecting Sumner County.
Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
Neosho River at Oswego affecting Labette and Cherokee Counties.
Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.
Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.
Neosho River near Chanute affecting Allen and Neosho Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.
Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties.
Neosho River near Erie affecting Neosho County.
Verdigris River at Independence affecting Montgomery and Wilson
Counties.
...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.
* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.5 feet, Expect extensive cropland and field
flooding along the creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Monday the stage was 23.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.9
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- 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 early this morning at 330 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: