| Event | Flood Watch |
| Severity | Severe |
| Urgency | Future |
| Certainty | Possible |
| Area | Barton; Ellsworth; Saline |
| Effective | 9/30/2026, 1:16:00 AM CDT |
| Expires | 9/30/2026, 5:00:00 PM CDT |
Flood Watch issued September 30 at 1:16AM CDT until October 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Details
* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
possible.
* WHERE…A portion of central Kansas, including the following
counties, Barton, Ellsworth and Saline.
* WHEN…Through Thursday evening.
* IMPACTS…Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– Showers and thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall will continue
to overspread the area tonight through Thursday.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
Instructions
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.
This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.
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