Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 2:49PM CDT until June 26 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 12:49pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
Arkansas River near Mulvane affecting Sumner and Sedgwick
Counties.
Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Arkansas River near Mulvane.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.5 feet, Lowland flooding occurs along the vicinity
of the river, primarily affecting the farmland northwest of the
Highway 53 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.5
feet tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 16.5 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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: