Flood Warning Issued for Wilson County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 26, 2026, 3 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 has been issued by NWS Wichita KS for Wilson County in Kansas, forecasting minor flooding on the Verdigris River from Saturday morning to early Sunday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Wilson County, Kansas
- Issued
- April 26, 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 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Wilson County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Wichita KS. It is effective from April 17, 2026, at 11:26 PM CDT until April 19, 2026, at 1:18 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Wilson County in Kansas, specifically the Verdigris River at Altoona.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov, and the next statement will be issued on Saturday morning at 11:30 AM CDT.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast, with the river expected to rise above flood stage to a crest of 19.1 feet early on Saturday afternoon. At 10:45 PM CDT on Friday, the stage was 14.2 feet, and flood stage is 19.0 feet. Impacts include flooding of agricultural fields and gravel roads near the river bridge off of Highway 47.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 17, 2026, at 11:26 PM CDT, with onset on April 18, 2026, at 11:48 AM CDT. It expires on April 18, 2026, at 11:30 AM CDT and ends on April 19, 2026, at 1:18 AM CDT.
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