⚠️ Flood Warning – Cowley, KS; Sumner, KS – Wednesday, October 14, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 14 at 3:46PM CDT until October 15 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

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

Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Slate Creek at Wellington.

* WHEN…Until Thursday afternoon.

* 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 3:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.1 feet and rising.
– Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 20.9 feet this evening. It will then
fall below flood stage late tonight.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
– Flood History…This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.9
feet on 03/23/2021.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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 Thursday morning at 800 AM CDT.

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