Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 2:49PM CDT until June 28 at 12:00AM 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 at Oxford.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low lying agricultural fields flood north
of the river gage site.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 11.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: