NWS Hastings NEFA.A 0005September 30, 2026
Flood Watch: Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 22 more, KS and NE
The National Weather Service office in Hastings issued a flood watch for Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 22 more in Kansas, Nebraska, which was 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. Kansas had 8 flood watches in September 2026, against 1 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood watchs by year).
ExpiredWatch
In force for 20.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Hastings NE
- Area
- Phillips, Smith, Jewell and 22 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 10:12 p.m. CDT, September 30, 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
Flood Watches 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
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following counties, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks and Smith and Nebraska, including the following counties, Adams, Buffalo, Clay, Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Hall, Hamilton, Harlan, Kearney, Merrick, Nuckolls, Phelps, Polk, Thayer, Webster and York. * WHEN...Through Thursday 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 an inch with peak amounts as high as 3-5+" of rainfall have already fallen across the watch area so far with potentially 1-3" more inches still left to fall in some places. A few bands of heavy rainfall, primarily concentrated across portions of north central Kansas and far southern to southeastern Nebraska, could continue through the remainder of the night into Thursday morning. Shower activity will be expected to scatter out with the total coverage of showers gradually decreasing tonight and Thursday. Cumulative rainfall totals of mainly 2-4 inches is expected with higher localized amounts of 4-7 inches possible. Some areas, especially locations along or near low-lying or poor drainage areas, could see flooding. Even after the precipitation comes to an end, rising water along creeks, rivers and streams may continue to rise and could even exceed their banks in a few areas. - 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.