NWS Goodland KSFA.W 0015October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Greeley and Wichita, KS
The National Weather Service office in Goodland issued a flood warning for Greeley and Wichita in Kansas, which was in force until 9:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 15th areal flood warning the NWS office in Goodland 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 13.2 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Goodland KS
- Area
- Greeley and Wichita
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:47 p.m. MDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 9:00 a.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGLD FA.W 0015
- 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...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Greeley County in west central Kansas... Wichita County in west central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 900 AM MDT /1000 AM CDT/ Tonight. * IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 743 PM MDT /843 PM CDT/, Emergency Management reports numerous road closures as well as high water in both Greeley and Wichita counties. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Leoti, Tribune, Horace, Selkirk, Lydia and Marienthal.
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.
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.