Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 17 at 8:18PM CDT until May 17 at 11:30PM CDT by NWS Dodge City KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 17, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
May 17, 2026 - 9:30pm
Description:
FFWDDC
The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southeastern Rush County in central Kansas...
Northwestern Pawnee County in south central Kansas...
* Until 1130 PM CDT.
* At 818 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are
possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected
to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Otis, Bison, Rush Center, Timken and Shaffer.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Pawnee, KS; Rush, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Dodge City KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov