Flood Warning Issued for Sumner County, KS
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NOAA issued it on August 1, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for the Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine in Sumner County from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon, with minor flooding forecast.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Sumner County, Kansas
- Issued
- August 1, 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 Sumner County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS for rivers in Kansas, including the Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine. The alert was sent at 2026-06-21T03:16:00-05:00, effective immediately, with onset at 2026-06-22T08:00:00-05:00 and ending 2026-06-23T15:11:00-05:00.
Affected Areas
Sumner County, Kansas, specifically the Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine. Minor flooding is forecast.
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.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. The river is expected to rise above flood stage (23.0 feet) tomorrow morning to a crest of 23.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. At 23.0 feet, water overflows roads in the Timber Brook Estates west of Highway 81 and north of K55, and begins to cover the road three-fourths of a mile north of K55 on Highway 81.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from Monday morning to Tuesday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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