Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 17 at 11:26PM CDT until April 19 at 1:18AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 17, 2026 - 9:26pm
Expires:
April 18, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Altoona.
* WHEN...From Saturday morning to early Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Expect flooding of agricultural fields and
gravel road near the river bridge off of Highway 47.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 14.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 19.1 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued Saturday morning at 1130 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Wilson, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov