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Flood Warning — Sumner County, KS, Cowley County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
2:40 PM CDT · Sun, Jun 21 2026
Expires
8:00 PM CDT · Tue, Jun 23 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Sumner County, KS Cowley County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS43 KICT 211351
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
851 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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 evening at 900 PM CDT.

&&

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851 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Tuesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 19.8 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Arkansas River
Oxford            17.0  12.9  Sun 8 am CDT 18.6  17.2  12.5

&&

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

$$

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851 AM CDT Sun Jun 21 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO WEDNESDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Wednesday evening.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet and rising.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 17.4 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Mon   Tue   Wed

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  8.7   Sun 8 am CDT 17.4  15.4  11.3

&&

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

$$

Christo