Kansas Severe Flood Watch | Effective 10/14/2026 00:46

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 2:46AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
October 14, 2026 - 12:46am
Expires: 
October 14, 2026 - 5:00pm
Description: 
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Marion and McPherson. In east central Kansas, Chase. In south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Through Midday Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Off-and-on scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms remain likely across the region today and tonight, gradually exiting to the east Thursday. Pockets of heavy rainfall may lead to localized flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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: 
McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
Forcast Office: 
NWS Wichita KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov