Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 4 at 8:48PM CDT until June 7 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 6:48pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Salt Creek At Barnard affecting Lincoln County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Salt Creek at Barnard.
* WHEN...Until late Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, The North 250th Road by the Salt Creek
Bridge will have water over the road in the section about 1/2
block north of the bridge where the road bends.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.9
feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage
Saturday afternoon.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
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 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Lincoln, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS