NWS Wichita KSFA.W 0012May 31, 2026
Flood Warning: Lincoln and Russell, KS
The National Weather Service office in Wichita issued a flood warning for Lincoln and Russell in Kansas, which was in force until 8:00 a.m. local time on May 31. It was the 12th 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 7 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Wichita KS
- Area
- Lincoln and Russell
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 1:00 a.m. CDT, May 31, 2026
- Expires
- 8:00 a.m. CDT, May 31, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Likely, Expected
- VTEC event
- KICT FA.W 0012
- 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 central Kansas, including the following counties, Lincoln and Russell. * 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 100 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Lincoln, Lucas, Sylvan Grove, Luray, Beverly, Barnard and Ash Grove.
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. 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.