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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:11 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Arkansas River at Oxford.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow evening.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.0
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Arkansas River
Oxford            17.0  19.2  Sat 1 am CDT 18.9  15.1  12.5


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:09 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.7 feet early Thursday
morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Slate Creek
Wellington     19.0  22.7  Sat 2 am CDT 17.2  8.5   6.3


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:08 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY MONDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Major flooding is occurring and major flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until early Monday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, A section of K55 floods to a depth of 2
feet of water starting from 300 feet east of the river bridge and
expanding out to 25 feet wide. Expect flood waters on Highway 81
to expand further south to the Y intersection of K55. The small
community of Ponderosa Estates, 5 miles northwest of Belle Plaine,
will have a few homes flooded and roads leading into the Estates
flooded. Timber Brook Estates will have roads inundated by over a
foot of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 27.8
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ninnescah River
Belle Plaine       23.0  27.3  Fri 9 pm CDT 25.2  18.4  14.6


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:08 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TOMORROW MORNING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Peck.

* WHEN...Until late tomorrow morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, The north approach of the river bridge is
flooded. Flood waters begin to spread to a width of 1 mile along
the north bank.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:00 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this evening and continue falling to 5.9 feet early
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 17.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Ninnescah River
Peck               17.0  20.9  Sat 2 am CDT 16.6  10.7  8.1


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 6:59 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Chikaskia River near Corbin.

* WHEN...Until late this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 13.0 feet, Left bank overflows extend out to about
100 yards. A low water bridge on South Sumner Road, 3 miles
downstream from gage site or 2 miles southwest of Corbin, floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 12.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
late this morning and continue falling to 4.4 feet early
Thursday morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


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Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)
Location           Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue

Chikaskia River
Corbin             10.0  12.7  Sat 1 am CDT 6.8   5.0   4.7


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Heat Advisory
Issued: 6:30 AM Jun. 27, 2026 – National Weather Service
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM SUNDAY TO 9 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...

* WHAT...Heat index values ranging from 100 to 105 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From 1 PM Sunday to 9 PM CDT Wednesday.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates.

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Flood Warning
Issued: 8:57 PM Jun. 26, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 8 AM CDT SATURDAY...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.

* WHERE...A portion of south central Kansas, including the following
counties, Cowley, Harper, Kingman and Sumner.

* WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Saturday.

* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is occurring. Numerous roads remain
closed due to flooding.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 354 PM CDT, local law enforcement reported flooding in the
warned area due to heavy rain from thunderstorms from
Thursday night. Between 1 and 6 inches of rain fell Thursday
night.
- Flooding impacts will continue. A few showers and storms will
be possible through Friday night and could lead to additional
flooding.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Arkansas City, Winfield, Wellington, Mulvane, Kingman,
Anthony, Belle Plaine, Harper, Conway Springs, Caldwell,
Oxford, Udall, Attica, Burden, Argonia, Norwich, Cunningham,
South Haven, Dexter and Atlanta.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

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