Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 22 at 1:43PM CDT until June 25 at 12:15PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 22, 2026 - 11:43am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 11:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cow Creek near Hutchinson.
* WHEN...From Tuesday evening to early Thursday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 10.5 feet, There are numerous road closures northwest
of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street
just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street
between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods
between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods
between Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along
Pennington Road from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:15 PM CDT Monday the stage was 3.6 feet and rising.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow evening to a crest of 10.3 feet Wednesday
morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
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 145 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Reno, KS; Rice, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: