NWS Wichita KSFA.W 0059October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 1 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a flood warning for Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 1 more in Kansas, which was in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 59th areal flood warning the NWS office in Wichita issued in 2026. Kansas had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 1.4 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 1 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:37 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KICT FA.W 0059
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * 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. * IMPACTS...Localized flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 137 PM CDT, Off-and-on showers and thunderstorms have produced up to 5 inches of rain since yesterday across the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to around 2 inches is possible in the warned area through the evening. - Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude... 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
What the agency told people to do
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.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.