Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 2:49AM CDT until June 26 at 7:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 12:49am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 5:15am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including
the following counties, in south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley,
Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Chautauqua, Elk,
Greenwood, Wilson and Woodson.
* WHEN...Until 715 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 249 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain
have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Derby, Winfield, Mulvane, Neodesha, Fredonia, Douglass, Belle
Plaine, Yates Center, Oxford, Udall, Howard, Burden, Altoona,
Moline, Longton, Toronto, Severy, Buffalo, Grenola and
Atlanta.
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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Chautauqua, KS; Cowley, KS; Elk, KS; Greenwood, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS; Wilson, KS; Woodson, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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