Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 2:01AM CDT until June 23 at 11:16PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 12:01am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 12:15pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Salt Creek At Barnard affecting Lincoln County.
Saline River Near Lincoln affecting Lincoln County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Saline River near Lincoln.
* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to late Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 32.0 feet, The lowlands around the gage site begin to
flood. Much of this lowland is cultivated land.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 11.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.5 feet early
Tuesday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
Instruction:
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.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
The next statement will be issued this afternoon at 215 PM CDT.
Area Description:
Lincoln, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Wichita KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov