Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:59PM CDT until October 2 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:59pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 7:30am
Description:
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by Thursday evening's 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 streets, rivers, creeks, streams,
and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is likely.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 859 PM CDT, Up to 5 inches of rain fell across the warned area
Thursday evening due to off-and-on showers and thunderstorms.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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