Issue date: 2026-06-26T22:54+00:00
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 401 IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT SATURDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS CHAUTAUQUA LABETTE MONTGOMERY THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF CEDAR VALE, COFFEYVILLE, INDEPENDENCE, PARSONS, AND SEDAN.
Issue date: 2026-06-26T19:46+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery Counties. Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Verdigris River at Independence. * WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:00 PM CDT Friday the stage was 27.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0 feet just after midnight tonight. - Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
Issue date: 2026-06-26T19:46+00:00
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery Counties. Verdigris River at Coffeyville affecting Montgomery County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Verdigris River at Coffeyville. * WHEN...From Saturday morning to early Sunday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Flooding of low-lying areas is expected, especially along the left bank near the Water Plant. Further upstream and downstream from the gage site the river spreads out into the flood plain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:50 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 18.0 feet tomorrow morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Issue date: 2026-06-26T18:30+00:00
* WHAT...Flooding caused by very wet soils with additional localized heavy rainfall possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through early Saturday morning. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more heavy rain. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A gradual uptick in isolated to scattered thunderstorms is expected this evening through tonight across the watch area. While not everyone will see a thunderstorm, and widespread heavy rainfall appears unlikely at this time, additional localized pockets of heavy rainfall will only aggravate or re-aggravate ongoing flooding concerns across the region.