Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 8:03PM CDT until June 28 at 11:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 6:03pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 6:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson County.
Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery County.
Verdigris River at Independence affecting Montgomery and Wilson
Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Coffeyville.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying areas is expected,
especially along the left bank near the Water Plant. Further
upstream and downstream from the gage site the river spreads out
into the flood plain.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 19.2 feet Saturday
evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Saturday
evening.
- 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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Friday morning at 815 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Montgomery, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: