Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 10:03PM CDT until June 27 at 9:28AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 8:03pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...Until late Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots
along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of
Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes
to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.1
feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
stage late tomorrow evening.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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 1015 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: