Flood Warning issued June 18 at 8:34PM CDT until June 20 at 1:39AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

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

Cowskin Creek At Wichita At 119th Street affecting Sedgwick
County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
This approaches the flood of record.

* WHERE…Cowskin Creek at Wichita At 119th Street.

* WHEN…Until early Friday morning.

* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, Flood waters of about 2 feet in depth
cover sections of Maize Road just to the south of Central. Flood
waters flow over 13th Street in the low water spot about a half
mile west of 119th Street. Expect road closures. The few houses on
the north side of 21st Street, along the east bank of the creek
may see flood waters encroach near their homes.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.7 feet and has
crested.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 19.7
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
– Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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