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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
254 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson County.
Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery
Counties.
Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery 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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254 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SATURDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Altoona.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Flood waters begin to threaten outlining
facilities of the city's water plant. Water Plant's clearwell may
become flooded.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 6.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
just after midnight tonight to a crest of 21.0 feet early
tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early
Saturday morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Verdigris River
Altoona 19.0 6.2 Thu 2 pm CDT 21.0 14.4 7.5
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LAT...LON 3773 9584 3755 9557 3739 9558 3739 9573
3750 9571 3766 9594
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254 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM LATE TONIGHT TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Independence.
* WHEN...From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 39.8 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Verdigris River
Independence 30.0 13.7 Thu 2 pm CDT 36.9 38.9 20.7
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LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573
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254 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING TO MONDAY MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Verdigris River at Coffeyville.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to Monday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Outside the levee system, the intersection
of River Road and Stark Street floods. Flood waters expand to 1/4
of mile eastward on Stark Street.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 7.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.7 feet early Saturday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
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Fld Observed Forecasts (1 pm CDT)
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
Verdigris River
Coffeyville 18.0 7.6 Thu 6 am CDT 21.2 22.7 17.6
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LAT...LON 3713 9555 3700 9552 3700 9573 3714 9576
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Hensley