Sources and Methodology
This page lists every source behind the facts on ICT Water Pros, what each source supports, and how far each one is checked. Pages are written from sourced facts only. A fact that cannot be checked against its source is not published as fact. Every page shows a last reviewed date.
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Sources S1 to S12
| ID | Source and address | What it supports | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | National Weather Service Wichita, 25 to 26 June 2026 event page. https://www.weather.gov/ict/event_20260625 | Record daily rainfall at Wichita Eisenhower airport, 4 to 7 inches in two to three hours across parts of the metro, about 112 stalled vehicles reported in Wichita, basement apartments evacuated in west Wichita, Cowskin Creek at 119th Street at minor flood stage | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S2 | National Weather Service Wichita, 3 June 2025 event page. https://www.weather.gov/index.php/ict/event_20250603 | Flash flooding in east Wichita (Kellogg/Hillside ramp, Bleckley, Edgemoor), a motel basement full of water | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S3 | U.S. Census Bureau QuickFacts, Wichita city, Kansas. https://census.gov/quickfacts/fact/table/wichitacitykansas/PST045223 | Wichita city Census figures. No Census figure is used on the site | Not opened; the QuickFacts page could not be read at checking time, so no Census figure is used on the site. |
| S4 | KSN, heavy rain and Flash Flood Emergency in Wichita. https://www.ksn.com/weather/weather-stories/heavy-rain-leads-to-flash-flood-emergency-in-wichita-several-cars-submerged/ | June 2026 storm reporting cited on the About, How It Works and Contact pages: up to 6 inches of rain overnight across the Wichita area, more than 100 flooded-vehicle calls to 911, Wichita Fire 180 calls in 10 hours with 60% water-related, and phones ringing off the hook for restoration companies | Cited as KSN reporting. The article itself was not opened during the 2026-10-23 check. |
| S5 | USGS, historic floods along the Arkansas River. https://www.usgs.gov/centers/central-plains-water-science-center/historic-floods-along-arkansas-river | The Wichita and Valley Center Local Protection Project: authorized in 1936, built in the 1950s, protects about 49,000 acres | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S6 | Sedgwick County, water and stormwater factsheet. https://www.sedgwickcounty.org/media/29164/water-and-stormwater-factsheet.pdf | The Wichita-Valley Center Floodway was built in the 1950s. The two sources give different exact years, so the site says only “built in the 1950s”. The nickname Big Ditch is not in S5 or S6 | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S7 | Kansas Insurance Department, storm and flood consumer page. https://www.insurance.kansas.gov/consumers/storm-and-flood | Homeowners, renters and similar policies do not cover rising water (consider federal flood insurance). Not all policies cover sewer backup from flooding or sump pump failure. NFIP by name and wind/hail deductibles are not on this page | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S8 | National restoration cost benchmarks, 2026 (vendor and media estimates, not official data). Bob Vila: https://www.bobvila.com/articles/water-damage-restoration-cost/ and PushLeads: https://pushleads.com/restoration-company-seo/water-damage-restoration-cost/ | National average job cost and cost per square foot by water category. Not Wichita prices | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S9 | CDC and EPA mold guidance. https://www.epa.gov/mold/brief-guide-mold-moisture-and-your-home and https://www.cdc.gov/mold-health/media/Homeowners_and_Renters_Guide.pdf | Drying wet materials within 24 to 48 hours and assuming mold growth if they are not dried in that time, and when to get professional help (about 10 square feet, about 3 ft x 3 ft) | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S10 | ANSI/IICRC S500. https://iicrc.org/s500/ Note: the official text for this standard has not been obtained; the statements here rest on the secondary sources listed. | Water Categories 1 to 3 and Classes 1 to 4, and Category 3 examples such as sewage and rising river water | Checked 2026-10-23 (IICRC position statement). Full standard not obtained |
| S11 | Audacy/KNSS, Flash Flood Emergency for Wichita. https://audacy.com/knss/news/local/flash-flood-emergency-wichita | June 2026 Flash Flood Emergency for Wichita, Andover, Derby, Haysville and Mulvane | Checked 2026-10-23 |
| S12 | American Red Cross, South Central and Southeast Kansas locations. https://www.redcross.org/local/kansas/about-us/locations/south-central-southeast-kansas.html | A link to Red Cross locations for the area. No phone number is printed | Checked 2026-10-23 |
Checked 2026-10-23 above means the page was opened that day and the facts taken from it were found on it. “Not opened” means the page could not be read.
What the Status Words Mean
- Checked 2026-10-23: the source page was opened that day and the facts taken from it were found on that page.
- Not opened: the source is named and its address is shown, but its page could not be read, so no fact is taken from it.
- URL pending: the source is named, but its page address is not shown yet.
- Official text pending: only secondary sources have been read so far. The official text has not been obtained.
How Pages Are Written
- Only sourced facts are used. Every number carries a source number in parentheses, like (S1).
- A fact that is not yet checked is not treated as settled, and is not published as fact until the check is done.
- National figures are labeled national. We state no Wichita price unless we have a Wichita source.
- Our own reading of a source is labeled as our reading.
- Every page shows a last reviewed date, and its sources are listed at the bottom of the page.
- The dated facts used across the site are collected on Wichita Water Damage Facts.
What This Site Does Not Publish
This site does not publish customer reviews, testimonials, case studies or job counts it cannot verify. ICT Water Pros is a Wichita water damage restoration company. For how we work, read How It Works.
Corrections
Found a mistake? Send the page address and the fact you think is wrong. Say which source you checked, if you can.
Corrections contact: call (316) 205-2900 or use the Contact page.
Quick answers about sources and methodology
Where do the facts on this site come from?
Every fact comes from a source listed on this page, S1 to S12. They include National Weather Service event pages, USGS, Sedgwick County, the Kansas Insurance Department, Audacy/KNSS news, the American Red Cross, and CDC, EPA and S500 guidance. Each fact on a page carries its source number, and unchecked facts are not published as fact.
Does this site publish customer reviews?
No. This site does not publish customer reviews, testimonials or job counts it cannot verify. Instead, each page shows sourced facts, source numbers and a last reviewed date, so you can see where a statement comes from and when the page was last checked.
How do I report a mistake on a page?
Send the page address and the fact you think is wrong to the corrections contact listed on this page. Say which source you checked, if you can. Each page shows a last reviewed date, so you can tell how current it is.
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Last reviewed: 2026-10-25