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Flood Warning — Sumner County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
Expires
3:40 PM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Sumner County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS83 KICT 251957
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
257 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

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

  Chikaskia River near Corbin affecting Sumner 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 late tonight at 300 AM CDT.

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257 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

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

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

* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Corbin.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Left bank overflows extend out to about
  100 yards. A low water bridge on South Sumner Road, 3 miles
  downstream from gage site or 2 miles southwest of Corbin, floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this evening to a crest of 13.7 feet tomorrow morning. It
    will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.

&&

                   Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Fri   Sat   Sun

Chikaskia River
Corbin             10.0  10.3  Thu 2 pm CDT 13.7  7.3   4.8

&&

LAT...LON 3735 9765 3700 9740 3700 9756 3723 9784

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Hensley