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Flood Warning — Sumner County, KS, Cowley County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
1:00 AM CDT · Wed, Jun 24 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Sumner County, KS Cowley County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS83 KICT 230159
FLSICT

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

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

  Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.

  Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley 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 Tuesday morning at 900 AM CDT.

&&

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859 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

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

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Monday the stage was 15.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.0
    feet early tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Arkansas River
Oxford            17.0  15.6  Mon 8 pm CDT 16.8  13.2  10.6

&&

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

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859 PM CDT Mon Jun 22 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 PM CDT Monday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 14.6
    feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood
    stage early Thursday morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

&&

                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Tue   Wed   Thu

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  14.4  Mon 8 pm CDT 14.6  12.7  8.9

&&

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

$$

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