NWS Goodland KSFA.W 0005June 24, 2026
Flood Warning: Kit Carson, CO
The National Weather Service office in Goodland issued a flood warning for Kit Carson in Colorado, which was in force until 12:15 a.m. local time on June 25. It was the 5th areal flood warning the NWS office in Goodland issued in 2026. Colorado had 3 flood warnings in June 2026, against 11 in an average June of 2008-2025 (Colorado'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, Goodland KS
- Area
- Kit Carson
- State
- Colorado
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:13 a.m. MDT, June 24, 2026
- Expires
- 12:15 a.m. MDT, June 25, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KGLD FA.W 0005
- 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...A portion of east central Colorado, including the following county, Kit Carson. * WHEN...Until 1215 AM MDT Thursday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 512 AM MDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. This replaces the flash flood warning. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Stratton, Seibert, Bethune and Vona.
What the agency told people to do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely.
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