NWS Hastings NEFA.A 0005October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 11 more, KS and NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood watch for Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 11 more in Kansas, Nebraska, in force until 7:00 p.m. local time on October 1. It was the 5th areal flood watch the NWS office in Hastings issued in 2026.
Watch
Issued2:54 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
In force2:54 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
Expires7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
In force for 16.1 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 11 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 2:54 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 7:00 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KGID FA.A 0005
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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
* WHAT...Though the possibility for additional heavy rainfall is unlikely across portions of the area north of the Kansas/Nebraska state line, the ongoing concern for flooding continues for now. * WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following counties, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks and Smith and Nebraska, including the following counties, Adams, Clay, Fillmore, Franklin, Nuckolls, Thayer, Webster and York. * WHEN...Through this evening. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At least 2-6+" of rainfall have already fallen across the watch area so far with potentially 0.5-1" more possible to still fall for mainly a few north central Kansas areas. Though the threat for heavy rainfall has come to an end for most of the Nebraska portions of the watch area, the threat for flooding still remains. Some areas, especially locations near low-lying/poor drainage areas or along the banks of some rivers/creeks/streams, could still see flooding. Even after precipitation comes to an end, the threat for rising water levels to which some rivers or streams exceed their banks remains. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
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.