Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 17 at 3:47PM CDT until June 18 at 10:31PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 17, 2025 - 1:47pm
Expires:
June 18, 2025 - 2:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Cottonwood River near Florence affecting Marion County.
Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills affecting Harvey and Reno
Counties.
Little Arkansas River Near Halstead affecting Harvey County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.
* WHEN...From late tonight to late tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots
along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of
Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes
to roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 21.0 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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 late tonight at 400 AM CDT.
Area Description:
Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS