Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 10:30PM CDT until June 29 at 5:09PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 25, 2026 - 8:30pm
Expires:
June 26, 2026 - 8:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Walnut River at Winfield affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.
Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Walnut River at Augusta affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut River at Winfield.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Monday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, West 14th Avenue near the fairgrounds,
floods from the river on eastward to the levee.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 27.5 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 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 1030 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KS; Cowley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
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