Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 10:13PM CDT until June 27 at 8:04PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 8:13pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 8:15am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.
Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Whitewater River at Towanda.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more
widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low
spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along
Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river
located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream, 5 miles
south of Towanda, expect flooding across Southwest 70th Street
near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 2.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.5 feet tomorrow
evening. It will then fall below flood stage Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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:
Butler, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: