Flood Warning Issued for Chase County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on August 7, 2026, 2 weeks 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Chase County until 9:15 AM CDT Friday due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Chase County, Kansas
- Issued
- August 7, 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 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Chase County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Wichita KS. The alert is effective from August 7 at 3:09 AM CDT until August 7 at 9:15 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Chase County in east central Kansas, including Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Bazaar, Elmdale, Matfield Green, Cedar Point, Tallgrass Prairie, Tallgrass Prairie Preserve, Hymer, Saffordville, and Wonsevu.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. At 3:08 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain has affected Chase County with additional heavy rain likely early this morning. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The warning is in effect until 9:15 AM CDT on August 7.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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