Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 18:47

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:47PM MDT until October 2 at 9:00AM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Expected
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 6:47pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 8:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Greeley County in west central Kansas... Wichita County in west central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 900 AM MDT /1000 AM CDT/ Tonight. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 743 PM MDT /843 PM CDT/, Emergency Management reports numerous road closures as well as high water in both Greeley and Wichita counties. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Leoti, Tribune, Horace, Selkirk, Lydia and Marienthal.
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: 
Greeley, KS; Wichita, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov