NWS Wichita KSFA.W 0061October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 2 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a flood warning for Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and 2 more in Kansas, which was in force until 10:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 61st 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 19 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 2 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 2:58 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 10:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KICT FA.W 0061
- 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 is expected. * WHERE...Northeastern Barton County in central Kansas... Northern Ellsworth County in central Kansas... Lincoln County in central Kansas... Russell County in central Kansas... Saline County in central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 1000 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 258 PM CDT, Off-and-on showers and thunderstorms produced up to around 5 inches of rain since Wednesday evening. - Additional rainfall amounts up to around 2 inches are possible in the warned area through the evening. - Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude... Salina, Russell, Ellsworth, Wilson, Kanopolis, Lincoln, Assaria, Gypsum, Lucas, Gorham, Sylvan Grove, Brookville, Smolan, Luray, Dorrance, Beverly, New Cambria, Barnard, Milberger and Falun. - 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.
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.