Flash Flood Warning issued for Rush and Pawnee Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 27, 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 Dodge City has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Rush County and northwestern Pawnee County until 11:30 PM CDT on May 17.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 27, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City 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 Dodge City KS. Effective from May 17 at 8:18 PM CDT until May 17 at 11:30 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Rush County in central Kansas and northwestern Pawnee County in south central Kansas. Specific locations include Otis, Bison, Rush Center, Timken and Shaffer.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 11:30 PM CDT on May 17, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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