Flood Warning Issued for Montgomery County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on July 30, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Montgomery County in southeast Kansas until 10:15 PM CDT due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Southeast Kansas
- Issued
- July 30, 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 Southeast Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Wichita KS. The alert is effective from June 21, 2026 at 6:08 PM CDT until June 21, 2026 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Montgomery County in southeast Kansas, including the cities of Independence, Cherryvale, Elk City, Liberty, Bolton, Elk City State Park, and Elk City Lake.
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
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Expect many areas of slow moving or standing water. At 6:07 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in the city of Independence leading to flooded roadways, with between 1 and 1.5 inches of rain having fallen.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect until 10:15 PM CDT on June 21, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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