NWS Hastings NEFL.W 0006October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Mitchell, KS
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood warning for Mitchell in Kansas, which was in force until 7:36 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 6th river flood warning the NWS office in Hastings 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 33.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Mitchell
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 9:49 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:36 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KGID FL.W 0006
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. AreaZine rebuilds this page from the agency's record; the agency's page is the one to act on. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.
The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 Friday evening. * 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 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet, which is 2.8 feet above minor flood stage of 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is currently expected to crest around 23.3 feet this afternoon. It is then forecast to begin slowly falling and slip below flood stage sometime Friday morning. However, based on a river gage slightly upstream near Glen Elder...which was also 2.8 feet above flood stage as of 830 AM CDT, it is possible that the current forecast for the crest and fall at the Beloit gage might not occur as quickly. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - 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. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.
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.