Flood Warning Issued for Reno and Rice Counties, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 31, 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 Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties from Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Reno and Rice Counties, Kansas
- Issued
- July 31, 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 Reno and Rice Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS. The alert is effective from June 22 at 2:33AM CDT and remains in effect until June 24 at 7:00PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Reno County and Rice County in Kansas, specifically for Cow Creek near Hutchinson.
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 9.5 feet, fields and cropland along the creek floods. Sections of Sallee Rd flood between 82nd Ave to 108th Ave. Also 95th Ave floods between Dean and Sallee Roads. Expect road closures. The river is expected to rise to a crest of 9.5 feet Wednesday morning. Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Wednesday morning to Wednesday evening. At 2:15 AM CDT Monday the stage was 2.4 feet. The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 245 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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