Flash Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

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WGUS73 KICT 260912
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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
412 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

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Sumner KS-
412 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR NORTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTY...

The heavy rain has ended. Please continue to heed remaining road 
closures.

Remember, a Flood Warning remains in effect for portions of Sumner 
County until 715 AM CDT.

A Flood Watch remains in effect until 700 AM CDT for portions of 
central and south central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3729 9722 3725 9728 3728 9737 3739 9741
      3748 9742 3748 9740 3748 9737 3748 9734
      3748 9732 3733 9729

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Kaufman

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1240 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Scattered to numerous thunderstorms late this afternoon
  through this evening, gradually exiting to the east-southeast
  later tonight. Severe weather, heavy rainfall, and flooding
  possible.

- Additional hit-or-miss thunderstorms possible Friday-Friday
  night, but widespread severe weather or heavy rainfall is not
  expected.

- Pattern change anticipated to start this weekend and last
  through most of next week. This will bring much hotter
  temperatures, mostly dry conditions, and gusty south winds.

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 234 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES:

THIS AFTERNOON-TONIGHT...A cluster of showers and thunderstorms is
currently progressing east across central and eastern Kansas, ahead
of a mid-level impulse, and within a zone of modest 850-700mb warm
advection and moisture transport. This activity will be capable of
lower-end severe weather in the form of quarter size hail and 60 mph
winds, especially over far southern Kansas closer to the richer
instability. This activity should continue tracking east-
southeast into far southeast Kansas as we head into mid-late
afternoon.

Attention then turns to surface-based supercell potential later this
afternoon and into the evening, mainly over far southern Kansas and
northern Oklahoma, in the vicinity of a stalled outflow boundary.
Strong/fat instability coupled with decent deep layer shear and
weak/modest mid-level winds/shear should support a few HP supercells
and/or HP supercell clusters along/just north of the boundary,
capable of large hail and damaging winds. Additionally, impressive
low-level shear along/just north of the boundary along with decent
low-level buoyancy could favor a few tornadoes, some of which
could be strong. Storm motions look to be east to slightly
southeast. Based on observations trends, thinking north-central
and northwest OK have the greatest potential for these
supercells before about 8 PM, although it will be close for
southern portions of south-central KS. This activity should tend
to congeal into one or more thunderstorm clusters with time as
it moves east-southeast this evening.

Meanwhile further north, continued deep lift in vicinity of a
sharpening synoptic stationary front should support a gradual uptick
in scattered to numerous thunderstorm coverage later this afternoon
and evening, roughly along and either side of the Highway 56
corridor, with storm motions to the east-southeast. This activity
should be mostly elevated in nature, so the primary threats will be
large hail and perhaps some straight-line damaging winds with any
bowing segments. This activity looks to exit far southeast Kansas by
late tonight.

These two areas of thunderstorms this afternoon, evening, and
tonight coupled with very rich precipitable waters should support
pockets of very heavy rainfall, especially along/south of roughly
the Highway 56 corridor. Based on some of the latest CAM guidance,
wouldn't be surprised to see localized 3-5+ inch rainfall amounts,
especially where storms train over the same areas. Amounts like this
would favor flood/flash flood concerns, especially given the very
wet soils across the region. Hence, will continue the flood watch
areawide through tonight.

FRIDAY-FRIDAY NIGHT...Could have a few lingering
showers/thunderstorms across far southeast and southern Kansas
Friday in vicinity of the old frontal zone, with additional activity
possible late Friday night generally west of I-135. In all
instances, widespread severe weather or heavy rainfall is not
expected.

SATURDAY THROUGH NEXT WEEK...Building upper ridging will support a
pattern change, with mostly dry weather prevailing Saturday through
next week.

TEMPERATURES/WIND:

A building upper ridge will support a pattern change, with
increasing heat/humidity Saturday through next week. Given the
progged dewpoints and low-level thickness values, thinking a
prolonged period of 100-105+ degree heat indices are likely. We will
be monitoring for any possible heat advisories or excessive heat
warnings. Additionally, persistent lee troughing will support a
prolonged period of breezy/gusty south winds Saturday through next
week.

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.AVIATION /06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY/...
Issued at 1237 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

Showers and thunderstorms will come to an end from northwest to
southeast early this morning. The biggest threat with these
thunderstorms is torrential downpours and frequent lightning
although gusty and erratic winds can be expected near storms as
well. The next issue will be IFR to LIFR ceilings and
visibilities expanding early this morning across all of our TAF
sites. These low ceilings will slowly rise late this morning and
eventually dissipate by the afternoon hours. VFR conditions and
light winds will persist thereafter.

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.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flood Watch until 7 AM CDT this morning for KSZ050>053-067>072-
082-083-091>096-098>100.

&&

DISCUSSION...ADK
AVIATION...WI

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
455 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-262200-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
455 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of central Kansas,
east central Kansas, south central Kansas and southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms are expected to
impact the region this evening and tonight. The greatest potential
for a few severe thunderstorms along with heavy rainfall should
remain generally south of a line extending from Great Bend to
McPherson to Emporia. Localized heavy rainfall amounts may lead to
areas of flooding and flash flooding.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday

A few lingering showers and thunderstorms are possible over far
southeast and southern Kansas Friday and Friday night, and mainly
west of Interstate 135 Friday night. Widespread severe weather or
heavy rainfall is unlikely.

Much warmer temperatures and high humidity will support heat
indices from around 100 to 105 degrees each afternoon Saturday
through Wednesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Any reports of severe weather or flooding this evening and tonight
would be greatly appreciated.

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For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://www.weather.gov/erh/ghwo?wfo=ict

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1140 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1139 PM     Flash Flood      1 SSW Downtown Wichita  37.67N 97.36W
06/25/2026                   Sedgwick           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Individual trapped on top of submerged car
            at S Martinson and W Stillwell.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1147 PM CDT Thu Jun 25 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1141 PM     Rain             1 WSW East Wichita      37.68N 97.27W
06/25/2026  M4.90 Inch       Sedgwick           KS   Broadcast Media

            Measured report of heavy rainfall relayed by
            KWCH at Edgemoor and Kellogg.

&&

CDJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1202 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1157 PM     Flash Flood      2 NNW Wichita Eisenhowe 37.69N 97.45W
06/25/2026                   Sedgwick           KS   Broadcast Media

            Relayed report from KWCH, water getting into
            a home near Tyler and Douglas in west
            Wichita.

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CDJ

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1211 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1210 AM     Flash Flood      2 WSW Downtown Wichita  37.67N 97.38W
06/26/2026                   Sedgwick           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Basement apartments are flooding. Individual
            had to break a window in order to escape.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1249 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1248 AM     Flash Flood      2 NW Mcconnell Air Forc 37.64N 97.29W
06/26/2026                   Sedgwick           KS   Fire Dept/Rescue

            Report of a submerged vehicle and person
            stranded in floodwaters near S Davidson and
            S Dunkin.

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Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1252 AM CDT Fri Jun 26 2026

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1242 AM     Flash Flood      7 NW Atlanta            37.52N 96.84W
06/26/2026                   Butler             KS   Emergency Mngr

            210th from Hwy 77 to Haverhill Rd is closed
            due to flooding.

&&

CDJ