Flood Warning Issued for Lincoln County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 28, 2026, 3 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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NWS Wichita has issued a Flood Warning for Lincoln County due to minor flooding on Salt Creek at Barnard and the Saline River near Lincoln.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Lincoln County, Kansas
- Issued
- July 28, 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 3 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Lincoln County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Wichita KS for rivers in Kansas. The alert is effective from June 21 at 2:01AM CDT and expires June 21 at 2:15PM CDT, with the event ending June 22 at 2:46AM CDT.
Affected Areas
Lincoln County, Kansas, specifically Salt Creek at Barnard and the Saline River near Lincoln.
What You Should 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.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 23.0 feet, the North 250th Road by the Salt Creek Bridge will have water over the road in the section about 1/2 block north of the bridge where the road bends. There is no current observed data.
Timeline
The warning is in effect from early this morning to just after midnight tonight. The river is expected to fall below flood stage this morning and continue falling to 11.7 feet early Friday morning. Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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