⚠️ Flood Warning – Butler, KS; Cowley, KS – Sunday, June 21, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:45AM CDT until June 23 at 1:00AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

…The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas…

Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

Walnut River at Winfield affecting Cowley and Butler Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Walnut River at Winfield.

* WHEN…From late tonight to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Flooding of the campgrounds and
fairgrounds can be expected.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.5 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 18.1 feet tomorrow morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 900 PM CDT.

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