Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 26 at 4:01AM CDT until June 27 at 10:17PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 26, 2026 - 2:01am
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 2:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sedgwick and Sumner Counties.
Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Peck.
* WHEN...From this morning to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Water flows over 103rd Street about 2
miles west of Clearwater. Flooding is about 2 feet deep in that
area. South of Clearwater the river expands to about 1/2 mile on
the south bank. Expect many county roads near the river to be
flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this morning to a crest of 18.5 feet this afternoon. It
will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 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 this afternoon at 415 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: