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, in force until 7:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 6th river 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 25.4 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Mitchell
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 5:34 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 a.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
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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...From early this morning to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, The bridge on Hyde Lane which is two miles southeast of Beloit is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening or early Friday morning. - 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.