NWS Hastings NEFL.W 0006October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Mitchell in Kansas, in force until 1:21 p.m. local time on October 3. It was the 6th river flood warning the NWS office in Hastings issued in 2026. Kansas had 40 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 24.3 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Mitchell
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:01 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:21 p.m. CDT, October 3, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGID FL.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet, and was steadily dropping down toward minor flood stage of 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual fall over the next few days, possibly slipping below minor flood stage as early as this evening. However, even when this gauge at Beloit drops below flood stage, minor flooding could continue for several more hours downstream of Beloit to the Cloud County line, as water levels will be slower to fall there. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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