Flood Warning Issued for Cowley County, Kansas
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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 Arkansas River at Arkansas City in Cowley County from Monday afternoon through late Wednesday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Cowley County, Kansas
- 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 Cowley County, Kansas.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS on June 21 at 3:16AM CDT, effective from Monday afternoon to late Wednesday morning.
Affected Areas
Cowley County, Kansas, specifically the Arkansas River at Arkansas City.
What You Should Do
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Turn around, don't drown.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (11.0 feet) tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 12.0 feet Tuesday morning before falling below flood stage late Tuesday evening. At 11.0 feet, flooding of agricultural lands and bank overflows on the west side of the river are expected, along with flooding of West Chestnut Avenue west of the river requiring road closure.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Monday afternoon (June 22 at 5:30PM CDT) until late Wednesday morning (June 24 at 11:18AM CDT).
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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