Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 15 at 2:23AM CDT until October 15 at 7:26PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 15, 2026 - 12:23am
Expires:
October 15, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots
along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of
Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes to
roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
- Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
- Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
at 1:00 AM CDT Thursday was 20.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
morning and continue falling to 4.6 feet early Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
- Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.4
feet on 05/13/2017.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
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 this afternoon at 230 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov