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Flood Warning — Sedgwick County, KS, Cowley County, KS, Sumner County, KS
Flood Warning
Issued
5:09 AM CDT · Fri, Jun 26 2026
Expires
7:00 AM CDT · Sat, Jun 27 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KICT

Affected Areas

Sedgwick County, KS Cowley County, KS Sumner County, KS

Official Bulletin

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WGUS43 KICT 260845
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
345 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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

  Arkansas River at Derby affecting Sedgwick 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.

  Arkansas River at Oxford 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 this afternoon at 345 PM CDT.

&&

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345 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Derby.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 12.0 feet, The river will be out of its main channel
  and expand to a width near 600 feet wide. Expect flooding of low
  lying areas around the river. The Derby Park facility on the
  downstream east bank of the Market St bridge is inundated.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 11.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    early this morning to a crest of 13.2 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage this evening.
  - Flood stage is 12.0 feet.

&&

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

Arkansas River
Derby             12.0  11.2  Fri 3 am CDT 10.1  6.2   3.6

&&

LAT...LON 3763 9728 3754 9721 3750 9732 3761 9739

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345 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Arkansas City.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 10.1 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 17.2 feet early tomorrow
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 11.0 feet.

&&

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

Arkansas River
Arkansas City     11.0  10.1  Fri 2 am CDT 15.2  15.8  13.3

&&

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

$$

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345 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO LATE SUNDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN...From this morning to late Sunday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 22.5 feet, Flood waters cover Wea Street leading east
  into the low lying areas of the flood plain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.8 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 21.0 feet this evening. It
    will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 17.0 feet.

&&

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

Arkansas River
Oxford            17.0  12.8  Fri 2 am CDT 21.0  18.2  14.1

&&

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

$$

Jakub