⚠️ Flood Warning – Montgomery, KS; Wilson, KS – Thursday, June 25, 2026

Flood Warning issued June 25 at 2:54PM CDT until June 28 at 3:31PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

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

Verdigris River at Altoona affecting Wilson County.

Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery
Counties.

Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Verdigris River at Independence.

* WHEN…From late tonight to Sunday afternoon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 2:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 13.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late tonight to a crest of 39.8 feet Saturday morning. It
will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
– Flood stage is 30.0 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 300 AM CDT.

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