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

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 7:53AM CDT until June 23 at 1:50AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

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

Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE…Slate Creek at Wellington.

* WHEN…From this morning to early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 23.5 feet, Expect extensive cropland and field
flooding along the creek.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:00 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 20.2 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.2
feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 19.0 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.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 800 PM CDT.

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