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, which was in force until 5:49 a.m. local time on October 3. 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 21.9 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
- 7:55 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 5:49 a.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
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. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage today and continue falling through the weekend. . - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.2 feet on 05/22/1936. - 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.