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Flood Warning
Issued: 11:39 PM Oct. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 AM CDT FRIDAY...

* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...Sedgwick County in south central Kansas...

* WHEN...Until 100 AM CDT Friday.

* IMPACTS...Localized flooding of streets, rivers, creeks, streams,
and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is likely.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 639 PM CDT, Up to 2 inches of rain have fallen so far this
evening due to off-and-on showers.
- Additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the
warned area this evening.
- Some locations that may experience localized floodinginclude...
Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire,
Mulvane, Goddard, Maize, Clearwater, Cheney, Colwich, Garden
Plain, Mount Hope, Downtown Wichita, Kechi and Andale.
- http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

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Flood Watch
Issued: 4:30 PM Oct. 1, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH THIS EVENING...

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

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central
Kansas, Marion, McPherson and Rice. In east central Kansas, Chase.
In south central Kansas, Butler, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno,
Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Greenwood.

* WHEN...Through this 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 continue to
develop south and east across the area through this evening. This
activity will produce high rainfall rates and potential flooding.
- 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.

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