Flash Flood Warning for Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell Counties KS
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Wichita KS issued a Flash Flood Warning for northwestern Barton, northwestern Ellsworth, Lincoln and southeastern Russell counties until 3:00 AM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Wichita KS
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Wichita KS. Effective 2026-05-18T02:59:00-05:00, ends 2026-05-18T03:00:00-05:00, expires 2026-05-18T03:09:00-05:00. The warning has been transitioned to a Flood Warning.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Barton County, northwestern Ellsworth County, Lincoln County and southeastern Russell County, Kansas.
What You Should Do
Avoid areas with water across roadways.
Expected Conditions
Heavy rainfall has ended across the warned area. Several roadways continue to have water across the road.
Timeline
Alert effective from 2:59 AM CDT until 3:00 AM CDT on May 18, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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