Colorado, Kansas, Nebraska Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/30/2026 01:52

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 30 at 2:52AM MDT until October 1 at 6:00PM MDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 1:52am
Expires: 
September 30, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas, Cheyenne CO, Kit Carson and Yuma, Kansas, including the following areas, Cheyenne KS, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Norton, Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace and Wichita, and southwest Nebraska, including the following areas, Dundy, Hitchcock and Red Willow. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Total rainfall amounts are forecast to be around 1.0-3.0 inches, with a few areas seeing 4.0-5.0 inches. This is a multi-day event, the rain will be split across multiple storms/showers.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Yuma County; Kit Carson County; Cheyenne County; Cheyenne; Rawlins; Decatur; Norton; Sherman; Thomas; Sheridan; Graham; Wallace; Logan; Gove; Greeley; Wichita; Dundy; Hitchcock; Red Willow
Forcast Office: 
NWS Goodland KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov