⚠️ Flood Warning – Chase, KS; McPherson, KS; Marion, KS; Reno, KS; Rice, KS – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 3:13PM CDT until October 2 at 9:30AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Details

* WHAT…Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…McPherson County in central Kansas…
Marion County in central Kansas…
Rice County in central Kansas…
Southwestern Chase County in east central Kansas…
Reno County in south central Kansas…

* WHEN…Until 930 AM CDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 313 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to showers
and embgedded thunderstorms. Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen
since yesterday evening.
– Additional rainfall amounts up to 3 inches are possible in the
warned area through this evening.
– Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude…
Hutchinson, Mcpherson, Lyons, Lindsborg, Hillsboro, South
Hutchinson, Sterling, Marion, Moundridge, Inman, Buhler, Haven,
Peabody, Nickerson, Galva, Canton, Pretty Prairie, Florence,
Marquette and Little River.
– http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions

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

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