Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Andale, KS ∙ Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport, KS ∙ Schulte, KS ∙ Colwich, KS ∙ Saint Marks, KS

Headline

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Cowskin Creek At Wichita At 119th Street affecting Sedgwick County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM CDT.
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Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Wichita KS 617 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025 ...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Cowskin Creek At Wichita At 119th Street affecting Sedgwick County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov. The next statement will be issued late tonight at 400 AM CDT. && ...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT... * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cowskin Creek at Wichita At 119th Street. * WHEN...Until late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards southeast of river gage site along Lost Creek Circle and southeast of Central and Karren Streets. Flood waters begin to creep over 13th street in the low water spot about a half mile west of 119th Street. Expect typical flooding of low water crossings and low cropland areas as well as fields near the creek. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 5:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this evening to a crest of 18.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet. && Fld Observed Forecasts (7 pm CDT) Location Stg Stg Day/Time Sun Mon Tue Cowskin Creek Wichita At 119th Street 18.0 17.7 Sat 5 pm CDT 12.8 8.8 7.7 && LAT...LON 3784 9753 3760 9737 3756 9747 3779 9766

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