NWS Wichita KSFA.W 0010May 30, 2026
Flood Warning: Kingman and Reno, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a flood warning for Kingman and Reno in Kansas, which was in force until 11:30 p.m. local time on May 30. It was the 10th areal flood warning the NWS office in Wichita issued in 2026. Kansas had 23 flood warnings in May 2026, against 89 in an average May of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 4.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Kingman and Reno
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 7:27 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2026
- Expires
- 11:30 p.m. CDT, May 30, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KICT FA.W 0010
- 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...A portion of south central Kansas, including the following counties, Kingman and Reno. * WHEN...Until 1130 PM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 727 PM 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... Kingman, Pretty Prairie, Cunningham, Turon, Murdock, Waterloo, Cleveland, Penalosa, Kingman Airport, Mt Vernon, Cheney Lake and Cheney State Park.
What the agency told people to do
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't drown.
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.