Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 17:23

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:23PM CDT until October 2 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 5:23pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 7:30am
Description: 
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Eastern Harper County in south central Kansas... Sumner County in south central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 930 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Localized flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is likely. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 723 PM CDT, Up to 3 inches of rain have fallen across the warned area this evening due to off-and-on showers and thunderstorms. - Additional rainfall amounts up to around 2 inches are possible in the warned area through the evening. - Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude... Wellington, Mulvane, Belle Plaine, Conway Springs, Caldwell, Oxford, Argonia, South Haven, Geuda Springs, Mayfield, Milan, Hunnewell, Bluff City, Danville, Freeport, Perth, Wellington Airport, Riverdale and Runnymede. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction: 
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description: 
Harper, KS; Sumner, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov