Flood Warning

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

Arkansas River at Oxford affecting Sumner County.

Arkansas River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

Ninnescah River near Peck affecting Sumner and Sedgwick Counties.

Ninnescah South Fork near Murdock affecting Kingman County.

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

Walnut River at Arkansas City affecting Cowley County.

Slate Creek At Wellington affecting Sumner and Cowley Counties.

Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County.

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

Walnut River at Winfield affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine.

* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, A section of K55 floods to a depth of 2 feet of water starting from 300 feet east of the river bridge and expanding out to 25 feet wide. Expect flood waters on Highway 81 to expand further south to the Y intersection of K55. The small community of Ponderosa Estates, 5 miles northwest of Belle Plaine, will have a few homes flooded and roads leading into the Estates flooded. Timber Brook Estates will have roads inundated by over a foot of water.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:00 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.3 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 25.5 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.