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NWS Goodland KSFA.W 0015October 2, 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 3:00 p.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

Issued8:18 a.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
In force8:18 a.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
Expired3:00 p.m. MDT, October 2, 2026

In force for 6.7 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
8:18 a.m. MDT, October 2, 2026
Expires
3:00 p.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 continues. * WHERE...Greeley County in west central Kansas... Wichita County in west central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 300 PM MDT /400 PM 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 818 AM MDT /918 AM CDT/, emergency management reported multiple roads still flooded. Flooding is already occurring. Between 3 and 7 inches of rain have fallen. - 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.

The record around this notice