⚠️ Flood Warning – Barton, KS; Ellsworth, KS; Lincoln, KS; Russell, KS – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:16AM CDT until October 1 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Northern Barton County in central Kansas…
Ellsworth County in central Kansas…
Lincoln County in central Kansas…
Russell County in central Kansas…

* WHEN…Until 300 PM CDT Thursday.

* IMPACTS…Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 816 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly
in the warned area. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
– Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are possible in the
warned area.
– Some locations that will experience flooding include…
Russell, Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Lucas, Gorham,
Sylvan Grove, Luray, Dorrance, Beverly, Barnard, Milberger,
Bunker Hill, Paradise, Galatia, Susank, Waldo, Wilson State Park
and Wilson Lake.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.

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