Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 2:22AM CDT until June 23 at 7:17PM 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...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, A section of K55 floods to a depth of 2
feet of water starting from 300 feet east of the river bridge and
expanding out to 25 feet wide. Expect flood waters on Highway 81
to expand further south to the Y intersection of K55. The small
community of Ponderosa Estates, 5 miles northwest of Belle Plaine,
will have a few homes flooded and roads leading into the Estates
flooded. Timber Brook Estates will have roads inundated by over a
foot of water.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just
after midnight tonight.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: