NWS Goodland KSFA.W 0013October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Goodland issued a flood warning for Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more in Kansas, in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on October 1. It was the 13th areal flood warning the NWS office in Goodland issued in 2026. Kansas had 15 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 3.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Goodland KS
- Area
- Gove, Logan, Sheridan and 1 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:57 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGLD FA.W 0013
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Urban areas and small streams flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Western Sheridan County in northwestern Kansas... Thomas County in northwestern Kansas... Western Gove County in west central Kansas... Logan County in west central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water crossings could be inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 500 AM CDT, emergency management reported 4.37 inches of rain in Oakley. Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen in the warned area. - Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Colby, Oakley, Grinnell, Levant, Rexford, Winona, Monument, Gem, Menlo, Russell Springs, Mingo, Halford, Angelus and The Monument Rocks.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
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