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

Flood Warning issued June 21 at 8:51AM CDT until June 23 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

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

Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.

…Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas…

Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS…At 18.0 feet, Low lying agricultural fields flood north
of the river gage site.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 12.9 feet and rising.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this afternoon to a crest of 19.8 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
– Flood stage is 17.0 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.