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Flood Warning — Sumner County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS, Kingman County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
11:40 AM CDT · Wed, Jun 24 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Sumner County, KS Sedgwick County, KS Kingman County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS83 KICT 221858
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
158 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.

  Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Ninnescah South Fork near Murdock affecting Kingman County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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 late tonight at 200 AM CDT.

&&

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158 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until late Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Three miles west of Belle Plaine near the
  gage site, a small section of K55 floods east of the bridge. Flood
  waters flow over Highway 81 starting at 1/2 mile north of K55 and
  spreading to 100th Avenue. The water on Highway 81 may be near 1.5
  ft deep.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:20 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.8 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Ninnescah River
Belle Plaine       23.0  23.8  Mon 1 pm CDT 23.7  16.6  12.8

&&

LAT...LON 3751 9735 3734 9717 3726 9719 3738 9740

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158 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Peck.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The north approach of the river bridge is
  flooded. Flood waters begin to spread to a width of 1 mile along
  the north bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 18.5 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.8
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Ninnescah River
Peck               17.0  18.5  Mon 12 pm CD 17.1  8.2   6.3

&&

LAT...LON 3759 9767 3750 9735 3738 9740 3752 9778

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158 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah South Fork near Murdock.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Considerable flooding occurs along the
  right upstream bank and left downstream bank. Less overflows
  occurs along right downstream bank. Expect flooding of pastureland
  near SE 160th Avenue Bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 10.1 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.4 feet
    early Saturday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 8.0 feet.

&&

  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location                Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Ninnescah South Fork
Murdock                 8.0   10.1  Mon 1 pm CDT 7.8   5.9   5.1

&&

LAT...LON 3767 9802 3764 9781 3757 9771 3750 9780
      3757 9806

$$

Christo