Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 2:54PM CDT until June 29 at 6:18AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 12:54pm
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...
Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson County.
Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery
Counties.
Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Coffeyville.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Outside the levee system, the intersection
of River Road and Stark Street floods. Flood waters expand to 1/4
of mile eastward on Stark Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.7 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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:
Montgomery, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: