Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 5:23AM CDT until June 21 at 4:00PM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 3:23am
Expires:
June 21, 2026 - 2:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Kansas, including the following
counties, Decatur and Rawlins.
* WHEN...Until 400 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Streams
continue to rise due to excess runoff from earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 512 AM CDT, flooding continues across the warned area,
where 3 to 7.5 inches of rain was observed with slow moving
thunderstorms Saturday evening and very early this morning.
- Rain has long since ended. However, additional rainfall is
possible with scattered thunderstorms this afternoon.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Oberlin, Atwood, McDonald, Ludell, Blakeman, Beardsley and
Leoville.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Decatur, KS; Rawlins, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
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