Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 25 at 10:30PM CDT until June 27 at 8:40AM 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...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut River at Augusta.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, A narrow strip of about 80 feet on the
right bank begins to overflow.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 10:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tomorrow morning to a crest of 24.5 feet early tomorrow
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
evening.
- Flood stage is 23.0 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
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov