⚠️ Flash Flood Warning – Hamilton, KS; Kearny, KS – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flash Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:48AM MDT until October 1 at 11:45AM MDT by NWS Dodge City KS

Details

FFWDDC

The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for…
Southeastern Hamilton County in southwestern Kansas…
Central Kearny County in southwestern Kansas…

* Until 1145 AM MDT /1245 PM CDT/.

* At 848 AM MDT /948 AM CDT/, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms
producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches
of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in
2 hours. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD…Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE…Radar indicated.

IMPACT…Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include…
Lakin, Syracuse and Kendall.

Instructions

Turn around, don’t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.