NWS Hastings NEFA.W 0016October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Jewell and Mitchell, KS
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Jewell and Mitchell in Kansas, in force until 12:00 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 16th areal flood warning the NWS office in Hastings 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 25.7 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Jewell and Mitchell
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 10:21 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGID FA.W 0016
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas... North Central Mitchell County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1009 AM CDT, Various rainfall observations and river gauge reports indicated that at least 4-6 inches of rain had fallen within the Warning area over the last 48 hours, resulting in continued flooding along area creeks and rivers. In particular, a gauge along the Solomon River near Glen Elder reported a stage of 23.4 feet as of 930 AM CDT Thursday, which is 2.4 feet above minor flood stage of 21.0 feet. The river appears to be starting to very slowly fall, but it will likely be sometime late Thursday night or Friday morning before it slips below flood stage. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Walnut CreekElm Creek, Solomon River, Ash Creek, Frog Creek, Browns Creek, Limestone Creek, West Limestone Creek, Granite Creek, Disappointment Creek and Turkey Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Glen Elder and Ionia, but this Warning is mainly geared toward minor flooding along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area. - 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.
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