Flood Warning Issued for Ness, Pawnee, and Rush Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 2026, 2 months 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 until noon CDT Monday for Ness, Pawnee, and Rush counties due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Central, South Central, and West Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 28, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Dodge City 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Central, South Central, and West Central Kansas.
Alert Details
Flood Warning issued by NWS Dodge City KS. Effective from 2026-05-17T23:23:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T12:00:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Certainty: Likely. Urgency: Expected.
Affected Areas
Portions of central, south central, and west central Kansas, including Ness County (west central), Pawnee County (south central), and Rush County (central). Specific locations include La Crosse, Otis, Bison, Rush Center, Timken, Nekoma, and Shaffer.
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. 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. Between 3 and 5 inches of rain have fallen based on radar estimates. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective starting 2026-05-17T23:23:00-05:00 and ends 2026-05-18T12:00:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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