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Red Flag Warnings in Kansas

The National Weather Service issued 84 red flag warnings for Kansas in 2025 and 94 a year on average in 2008-2025; in 2021-2025 it had the 3rd most of any state. 2026 through September: 106, 40% above the average of 76 for those months in 2008-2025. Morton was covered most often (375 times since 2008).

How many red flag warnings does Kansas get?

84 red flag warnings for Kansas in 2025
501001502002008: 6920082009: 3920092010: 6920102011: 14620112012: 16620122013: 5320132014: 11920142015: 6420152016: 11820162017: 11220172018: 10120182019: 2020192020: 8620202021: 10620212022: 16320222023: 8320232024: 8720242025: 8420252026: 10620262008-2025 average 942026 through September: 106501001502002008: 6920082009: 392010: 6920102011: 1462012: 16620122013: 532014: 11920142015: 642016: 11820162017: 1122018: 10120182019: 202020: 8620202021: 1062022: 16320222023: 832024: 8720242025: 842026: 10620262008-2025 average 942026 through September: 106501001502002008: 6920082009: 392010: 6920102011: 1462012: 16620122013: 532014: 11920142015: 642016: 11820162017: 1122018: 10120182019: 202020: 8620202021: 1062022: 16320222023: 832024: 8720242025: 842026: 10620262008-2025 average 942026 through September: 106501001502002008: 6920082009: 392010: 692011: 1462012: 1662013: 532014: 1192015: 6420152016: 1182017: 1122018: 1012019: 202020: 8620202021: 1062022: 1632023: 832024: 872025: 842026: 10620262008-2025 average 942026 through September: 106

Every red flag warning that covered part of Kansas. 2026 is an outline: the year is not over.

The numbers
YearCount
2026 (through September)106
202584
202487
202383
2022163
2021106
202086
201920
2018101
2017112
2016118
201564
2014119
201353
2012166
2011146
201069
200939
200869

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.

When in the year does Kansas get them?

Kansas's red flag warnings by month, 2008-2025
200400600Jan: 73JanFeb: 174FebMar: 490MarApr: 382AprMay: 86MayJun: 53JunJul: 18JulAug: 29AugSep: 56SepOct: 160OctNov: 103NovDec: 61Dec490200400600Jan: 73JanFeb: 174FebMar: 490MarApr: 382AprMay: 86MayJun: 53JunJul: 18JulAug: 29AugSep: 56SepOct: 160OctNov: 103NovDec: 61Dec490200400600Jan: 73JanFeb: 174FebMar: 490MarApr: 382AprMay: 86MayJun: 53JunJul: 18JulAug: 29AugSep: 56SepOct: 160OctNov: 103NovDec: 61Dec490200400600Jan: 73JFeb: 174FMar: 490MApr: 382AMay: 86MJun: 53JJul: 18JAug: 29ASep: 56SOct: 160ONov: 103NDec: 61D490

Sum of 2008-2025; the busiest month is labelled.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.

Where in Kansas?

County or forecast zoneSince 2008Since 2023Last issued
Morton37587May 18, 2026
Stevens36686May 18, 2026
Stanton35682May 18, 2026
Grant34179May 18, 2026
Greeley33962April 22, 2026
Wallace33861April 23, 2026
Sherman32855April 23, 2026
Seward32571May 18, 2026
Hamilton30470May 17, 2026
Haskell30065May 18, 2026
Kearny29968May 17, 2026
Wichita29655April 22, 2026

The NWS issues these products for counties or forecast zones; a zone can be part of a county or a mountain range.

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.

The latest red flag warnings for Kansas in AreaZine's record

This list is AreaZine's record of the NWS alert feed, kept since April 6, 2026; the counts above come from the complete IEM archive.

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov).

Every red flag warning for Kansas in AreaZine's record

58 notices in AreaZine's record; the latest first below. Every one, oldest first: April 11, 2026 to May 18, 2026.

  1. Red Flag Warning: Ford and Clark, KS Ford and Clark expired
  2. Red Flag Warning: Stanton, Grant, Haskell and 5 more, KS Stanton, Grant, Haskell and 5 more expired
  3. Red Flag Warning: Phillips, Smith, Rooks and 3 more, KS and NE Phillips, Smith, Rooks and 3 more expired
  4. Red Flag Warning: Comanche, KS Comanche expired
  5. Red Flag Warning: Trego, Ellis, Scott and 6 more, KS Trego, Ellis, Scott and 6 more expired
  6. Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Kearny, Finney and 11 more, KS Hamilton, Kearny, Finney and 11 more expired
  7. Red Flag Warning: Stanton, KS Stanton expired
  8. Red Flag Warning: Grant, Haskell, Gray and 1 more, KS Grant, Haskell, Gray and 1 more expired
  9. Red Flag Warning: Morton, Stevens, Seward and 3 more, KS Morton, Stevens, Seward and 3 more expired
  10. Red Flag Warning: Phillips, Rooks, Valley and 7 more, KS and NE Phillips, Rooks, Valley and 7 more expired
  11. Red Flag Warning: Phillips, Smith, Rooks and 1 more, KS Phillips, Smith, Rooks and 1 more expired
  12. Red Flag Warning: Stanton, Grant, Morton and 1 more, KS Stanton, Grant, Morton and 1 more expired
  13. Red Flag Warning: Stanton, Grant, Morton and 1 more, KS Stanton, Grant, Morton and 1 more expired
  14. Red Flag Warning: Smith, Jewell, Rooks and 13 more, KS and NE Smith, Jewell, Rooks and 13 more expired
  15. Red Flag Warning: Sherman and Wallace, KS Sherman and Wallace expired
  16. Red Flag Warning: Hamilton, Stanton, Grant and 2 more, KS Hamilton, Stanton, Grant and 2 more expired
  17. Red Flag Warning: Haskell, Seward, Meade and 2 more, KS Haskell, Seward, Meade and 2 more expired
  18. Red Flag Warning: Norton, KS Norton expired
  19. Red Flag Warning: Yuma, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne and 6 more, CO and KS Yuma, Kit Carson County, Cheyenne and 6 more expired
  20. Red Flag Warning: Decatur and Red Willow, KS and NE Decatur and Red Willow expired

Source: National Weather Service alerts (api.weather.gov). A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.

What is a red flag warning?

A red flag warning means critical fire weather is happening or about to happen: strong wind, very low humidity and dry fuels together, so a fire that starts can spread fast. Each office sets the criteria with its land-management partners. A warning means the hazard is happening, about to happen, or very likely: act now to protect people and property. The national record · Every warning type in Kansas.

How does Kansas compare with its neighbours?

Colorado gets the most on Kansas's border: 139 a year in 2021-2025.

StateA year, 2021-2025A year, 2008-2025Rank of all states
Colorado1391242nd
Kansas105943rd
Nebraska99714th
Oklahoma51509th
Missouri212019th

Source: Iowa Environmental Mesonet archive of National Weather Service watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC); National Weather Service. Data as of October 15, 2026.

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