⚠️ Flood Warning – Butler, KS; Chautauqua, KS; Cowley, KS; Elk, KS; Greenwood, KS; Sedgwick, KS; Sumner, KS; Wilson, KS; Woodson, KS – Thursday, June 25, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 25 at 11:14PM CDT until June 26 at 3:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including
the following counties, in south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley,
Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Chautauqua, Elk,
Greenwood, Wilson and Woodson.

* WHEN…Until 315 AM CDT.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1113 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
slow-moving thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to
begin shortly in the warned area. Up to 3 inches of rain have
fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in
the warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Derby, Winfield, Mulvane, Neodesha, Fredonia, Douglass, Belle
Plaine, Yates Center, Oxford, Udall, Howard, Burden, Altoona,
Moline, Longton, Toronto, Severy, Buffalo, Grenola and
Atlanta.

Instructions

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.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.