Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 1:53AM CDT until June 7 at 3:40PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2025 - 11:53pm
Expires:
June 5, 2025 - 12:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning continues 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 this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* 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 1:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 19.5 feet tomorrow evening. It
will then fall below flood stage early Saturday morning.
- 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.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 200 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS