NWS Wichita KSFA.W 0056September 13, 2026
Flood Warning: Allen, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a flood warning for Allen, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more in Kansas, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on September 13. It was the 56th areal flood warning the NWS office in Wichita issued in 2026. Kansas had 13 flood warnings in September 2026, against 32 in an average September of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 6.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Allen, Neosho, Wilson and 1 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:12 a.m. CDT, September 13, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, September 13, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KICT FA.W 0056
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Allen County in southeastern Kansas... Neosho County in southeastern Kansas... Northeastern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas... Woodson County in southeastern Kansas... * WHEN...Until 800 AM CDT Sunday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 112 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Chanute, Iola, Humboldt, Yates Center, Erie, St. Paul, La Harpe, Gas, Neosho Falls, Galesburg, Savonburg, Elsmore, Stark, Earlton, Bassett, Petrolia, Iola Airport and Chanute Airport. - 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. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
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.