Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 12:29PM CDT until June 26 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 10:29am
Expires:
June 25, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Dodge City KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
South Fork Ninnescah River near Pratt affecting Pratt County.
For the SF Ninnescah River...including Pratt...Minor flooding is
forecast.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...South Fork Ninnescah River near Pratt.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 9.0 feet, Expect overflow of banks. Stream overflows
narrowly on the left bank and more broadly on the right bank.
Stream is approximately 260 ft wide at this stage.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this afternoon to a crest of 9.1 feet this evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of
9.1 feet on 10/04/2002.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 1230 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Pratt, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender: