WGUS83 KICT 150723
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Cowley and Sumner Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 230 PM CDT.

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223 AM CDT Thu Oct 15 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Slate Creek at Wellington.

* WHEN...Until this evening.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flood waters cover several low lying spots
  along Seneca Road between 40th and 60th Street just southeast of
  Wellington. Woods Park within the city floods. Slate Creek comes to
  roadway's edge at mile marker 15 on the the Kansas Turnpike.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:00 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 20.3 feet.
  - Bankfull stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending
    at 1:00 AM CDT Thursday was 20.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
    morning and continue falling to 4.6 feet early Tuesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
  - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 20.4
    feet on 05/13/2017.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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Kleinsasser