Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 3 at 8:47PM CDT until June 5 at 3:38AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 6:47pm
Expires:
June 4, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.
Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Whitewater River at Towanda.
* WHEN...From this evening to early Thursday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more
widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low
spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along
Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river
located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream, 5 miles
south of Towanda, expect flooding across Southwest 70th Street
near the river.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:30 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.2
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 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 900 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Butler, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS