⚠️ Flood Warning – Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS – Thursday, October 1, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:21AM CDT until October 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Details

* WHAT…Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE…Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas…
North Central Mitchell County in north central Kansas…

* WHEN…Until noon CDT Friday.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 1009 AM CDT, Various rainfall observations and river gauge
reports indicated that at least 4-6 inches of rain had fallen
within the Warning area over the last 48 hours, resulting in
continued flooding along area creeks and rivers. In particular, a
gauge along the Solomon River near Glen Elder reported a stage of
23.4 feet as of 930 AM CDT Thursday, which is 2.4 feet above
minor flood stage of 21.0 feet. The river appears to be starting
to very slowly fall, but it will likely be sometime late Thursday
night or Friday morning before it slips below flood stage.
– This includes the following streams and drainages…
Little Walnut CreekElm Creek, Solomon River, Ash Creek, Frog
Creek, Browns Creek, Limestone Creek, West Limestone Creek,
Granite Creek, Disappointment Creek and Turkey Creek.
– Some locations that could experience flooding include…
Glen Elder and Ionia, but this Warning is mainly geared toward
minor flooding along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area.
– 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.