Flood Warning: Sumner, KS

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Flood Warning — Sumner, KS Severity: Severe. Certainty: Observed. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine affecting Sumner County. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Ninnescah River near Belle Plaine. * WHEN...Until tomorrow morning. * IMPACTS...At 24.0 feet, Three miles west of Belle Plaine near the gage site, a small section of K55 floods east of the bridge. Flood waters flow over Highway 81 starting at 1/2 mile north of K55 and spreading to 100th Avenue. The water on Highway 81 may be near 1.5 ft deep. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:24 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 24.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this afternoon and continue falling to 12.0 feet Friday morning. - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.