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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wichita KS
319 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

KSZ032-033-292300-
/O.CON.KICT.FA.A.0007.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Russell-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Russell, Lincoln, and Sylvan Grove
319 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Kansas, including the following
  counties, Lincoln and Russell.

* WHEN...From this evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Showers and storms producing heavy rainfall will start to
    overspread the area tonight and will continue through Wednesday.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Lawson

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hastings NE
522 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

KSZ005>007-017>019-NEZ039>041-046>049-060>064-072>077-082>087-292230-
/O.CON.KGID.FA.A.0005.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-
Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-
Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Beaver City, Willow Island, Red Cloud,
Hebron, Kearney, Ord, Sherman Reservoir, Osborne, Aurora, Codell,
Beloit, Holdrege, Exeter, Stockton, Johnson Lake, Blue Hill,
Hollinger, Shelby, York, Harvard, Deshler, Cozad, Hastings, Rosemont,
Elwood, Lexington, Clay Center, Grand Island, Arapahoe, Phillipsburg,
Osceola, Scotia, Central City, Gothenburg, Ionia, Alma, Orleans,
Jewell, Mankato, Fullerton, Oxford, Burr Oak,
Smith Center, Greeley, Bladen, Inavale, Kensington, Spalding, St.
Paul, Bellaire, Nelson, Hildreth, Loup City, Stromsburg, Bostwick,
Campbell, Geneva, Polk, Genoa, Minden, Franklin, Sutton, Litchfield,
Downs, Wolbach, Fairfield, Cambridge, Superior, Edgar, Plainville,
and Fairmont
522 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following
  counties, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks and Smith and
  Nebraska, including the following counties, Adams, Buffalo, Clay,
  Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Greeley, Hall,
  Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls,
  Phelps, Polk, Sherman, Thayer, Valley, Webster and York.

* WHEN...From this evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - After a wet period last week with much of the area seeing 3 to 5
    inches of rainfall, another prolonged light to moderate rain
    event will impact the entire Watch area.  Periodic showers are
    expected today, but tonight into Thursday will be the primary
    period to see heavier rain rates and excessive runoff, especially
    Wednesday into Thursday. Another 3 to 5 inches of rain is
    possible over the watch area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Thies

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
143 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-034-291845-
/O.CON.KTOP.FA.A.0010.260930T0000Z-261001T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Clay Center, Horton, Hanover, Holton,
Greenleaf, Belleville, Sabetha, Concordia, Clifton, St. Marys,
Minneapolis, Hiawatha, Seneca, Blue Rapids, Bennington, Marysville,
Washington, Linn, Wamego, Manhattan, and Frankfort
143 AM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rain with an increasing potential
  for flooding.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Kansas, including
  the following counties, in north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud,
  Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown,
  Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...From this evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - A slow moving, moisture laden system is expected to bring
    widespread rainfall of one to three inches, with locally higher
    amounts of around five inches.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

$$

Reese

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
1157 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

KSZ030-031-043>046-061>064-074>078-084>087-292100-
/O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0003.260929T1200Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Hamilton-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-
Stanton-Grant-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Morton-Stevens-Seward-Meade-
Including the cities of Plains City, Pfeifer, Syracuse, Hanston,
Jetmore, Montezuma, La Crosse, Cimarron, Wakeeney, Garden City,
Hugoton, Dodge City, Scott City, Lakin, Satanta, Dighton, Johnson
City, Deerfield, Meade, Ness City, Ulysses, Liberal, Scott State
Lake, Elkhart, Sublette, Hays, and Fowler
1157 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /1057 PM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 AM CDT /6 AM MDT/ TUESDAY
THROUGH THURSDAY EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Kansas,
  including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellis and
  Rush. In southwest Kansas, Finney, Ford, Grant, Gray, Hamilton,
  Haskell, Hodgeman, Kearny, Meade, Morton, Seward, Stanton and
  Stevens. In west central Kansas, Lane, Ness, Scott and Trego.

* WHEN...From 7 AM CDT  /6 AM MDT/ Tuesday through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into far
    southwest Kansas early today with periods of heavy rainfall being
    possible at times this afternoon through Thursday.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

FINCH

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