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Flood Warning — Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
12:00 PM CDT · Fri, Jun 26 2026
Expires
7:20 AM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Butler County, KS Cowley County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS83 KICT 260826
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
326 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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

  Walnut River at Augusta affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.

  Walnut River at Winfield affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.

  Walnut 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 400 PM CDT.

&&

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/AGAK1.1.ER.260626T1700Z.260626T1800Z.260627T0020Z.NO/
326 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO TOMORROW
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut River at Augusta.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Expect flooding of low-lying areas and
  agricultural flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    this afternoon to a crest of 23.5 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage this evening.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Walnut River
Augusta         23.0  14.4  Fri 3 am CDT 19.6  7.8   6.3

&&

LAT...LON 3771 9687 3759 9696 3745 9696 3745 9709
      3765 9705 3776 9695

$$

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/WFDK1.2.ER.260626T2145Z.260628T0600Z.260629T0948Z.NO/
326 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut River at Winfield.

* WHEN...From this afternoon to Monday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, West 14th Avenue near the fairgrounds,
  floods from the river on eastward to the levee.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 6.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this afternoon to a crest of 28.0 feet early Sunday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

&&

                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Walnut River
Winfield        18.0  6.7   Fri 2 am CDT 24.1  28.0  20.6

&&

LAT...LON 3745 9696 3731 9697 3713 9687 3713 9703
      3727 9709 3745 9709

$$

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/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0054.260627T1305Z-260629T1400Z/
/ARKK1.1.ER.260627T1305Z.260628T0600Z.260629T0200Z.NO/
326 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Walnut River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...From Saturday morning to late Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Considerable flooding of farmland is
  expected. Widespread flooding of the park just upstream of the
  gage site is anticipated. East Chestnut Avenue east of By-pass is
  closed due to water over roadway. Greens Farm Road floods between
  Highway 166 north to Dunbar Hill.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    tomorrow morning to a crest of 20.0 feet early Sunday
    morning. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday
    evening.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

&&

                 Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location         Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Walnut River
Arkansas City    18.0  10.9  Fri 2 am CDT 16.3  20.0  17.2

&&

LAT...LON 3713 9687 3707 9692 3700 9684 3700 9704
      3713 9705

$$

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