Flood Warning Issued for Butler and Cowley Counties, KS
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 weeks ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for the Walnut River affecting Butler and Cowley Counties from late tonight to early Tuesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Butler and Cowley Counties, KS
- Issued
- July 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita KS
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Butler and Cowley Counties, KS.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from 8:45 AM CDT on June 21, 2026, with onset at 4:00 AM CDT on June 22, 2026, and ends at 1:00 AM CDT on June 23, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Butler County and Cowley County in Kansas, specifically the Walnut River at Winfield (affecting both counties) and the Walnut River at Arkansas City (affecting Cowley County).
What You Should Do
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.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, flooding of the campgrounds and fairgrounds can be expected. The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tonight to a crest of 18.1 feet tomorrow morning, then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 18.0 feet. At 8:00 AM CDT on June 21 the stage was 12.5 feet and rising.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect from late tonight to early Tuesday morning, with the river cresting tomorrow morning and falling below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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