Kansas Minor Flood Advisory | Effective 09/26/2026 03:06

Headline: 
Flood Advisory issued September 26 at 5:06AM CDT until September 26 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event: 
Flood Advisory
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 26, 2026 - 3:06am
Expires: 
September 26, 2026 - 11:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Central Jewell County in north central Kansas... Northwestern Mitchell County in north central Kansas... Northeastern Osborne County in north central Kansas... Southeastern Smith County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 100 PM CDT Saturday. * IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. River or stream flows are elevated. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 504 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Osborne, Downs, Mankato, Cawker City, Glen Elder, Jewell, Burr Oak, Ionia, Webber, Montrose and Lovewell State Park.
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Smith, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Hastings NE
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov