Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/30/2026 17:32

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 7:32PM CDT until October 1 at 8:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 5:32pm
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 6:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Northwestern Lincoln County in central Kansas... Russell County in central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 830 AM CDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Localized flooding of creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 732 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible in the warned area through the evening. - Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude... Russell, Lucas, Gorham, Luray, Dorrance, Bunker Hill, Paradise, Waldo, Wilson Lake, Russell Airport and Ash Grove. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov