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Flood Warning — Cowley County, KS, Sumner County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
10:00 AM CDT · Thu, Jun 25 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Cowley County, KS Sumner County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS83 KICT 221901
FLSICT

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

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

  Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

  Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner 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 215 AM CDT.

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201 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until late Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 14.0 feet, The Water Plant takes precautions on water
  well pump houses west of the Arkansas River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 12:00 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.2 feet and falling.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Wednesday evening and continue falling to 8.9 feet
    Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

&&

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

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  14.2  Mon 12 pm CD 13.5  12.2  8.9

&&

LAT...LON 3717 9704 3710 9703 3700 9684 3700 9703
      3703 9713 3715 9722

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201 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow evening.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low lying agricultural fields flood north
  of the river gage site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.4 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
    feet tomorrow morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

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

Arkansas River
Oxford            17.0  15.4  Mon 1 pm CDT 16.9  14.1  11.2

&&

LAT...LON 3741 9712 3717 9704 3715 9722 3735 9725

$$

Christo