Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 2:22AM CDT until June 22 at 8:42PM 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...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut River at Arkansas City.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Considerable flooding of farmland can be
expected. There is considerable flooding upstream along the west
bank of the Walnut River. On the east bank, the ground slopes
upward so that only about a 300 foot wide strip of land would be
affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 18.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this morning and continue falling to 4.2 feet early Saturday
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 early this morning at 330 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: