Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:49AM CDT until October 2 at 7:36PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 7:49am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 8:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit.
* WHEN...Until Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and
fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet, which is 2.8
feet above minor flood stage of 20.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is currently expected to crest around 23.3
feet this afternoon. It is then forecast to begin slowly falling
and slip below flood stage sometime Friday morning. However,
based on a river gage slightly upstream near Glen Elder...which
was also 2.8 feet above flood stage as of 830 AM CDT, it is
possible that the current forecast for the crest and fall at the
Beloit gage might not occur as quickly.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
Area Description:
Mitchell, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Hastings NE
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov