Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 8:40PM CDT until June 7 at 4:25AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 6:40pm
Expires:
June 4, 2025 - 6:45am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Walnut River near El Dorado affecting Butler County.
West Branch Walnut River at El Dorado affecting Butler County.
Walnut River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Walnut River at Winfield affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.
Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Walnut River at Arkansas City.
* WHEN...From Friday morning to early Saturday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Considerable flooding of farmland can be
expected. There is considerable flooding upstream along the west
bank of the Walnut River. On the east bank, the ground slopes
upward so that only about a 300 foot wide strip of land would be
affected.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:15 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 5.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
Friday morning to a crest of 18.4 feet early Friday
afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Friday
afternoon.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
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 Wednesday morning at 845 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS