⚠️ Flood Warning – Lincoln, KS – Thursday, June 25, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 25 at 3:02PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

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

Salt Creek At Barnard affecting Lincoln County.

* WHAT…Moderate flooding is forecast. This approaches the flood of
record.

* WHERE…Salt Creek at Barnard.

* WHEN…From this evening until further notice.

* IMPACTS…At 24.0 feet, Expect flooding of agricultural fields to
an extent of 3/4 of a mile coverage. Flood waters cover Highway
284 east of the creek bridge to around 260th Road, expect road
closure. Numerous roads along and near the Salt Creek flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 17.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this evening and continue rising to a crest of 24.1 feet
early tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 21.0 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 late tonight at 315 AM CDT.

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