Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 21 at 1:51PM CDT until June 22 at 7:30AM CDT by NWS Goodland KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 21, 2026 - 11:51am
Expires:
June 22, 2026 - 5:30am
Description:
Rainfall accumulations Saturday night totaled up to and estimated
7.5 inches in the warned area.
* WHAT...Small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall
continues.
* WHERE...A portion of northwest Kansas, including the following
counties, Decatur and Rawlins.
* WHEN...Until 730 AM CDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 149 PM CDT, local law enforcement ongoing flooding in low
laying areas across the warned area. Between 3 and 7.5 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Additional storms are expected to move through the area this
afternoon and evening. Additional rainfall totals look to
remain under 1.5 inch es in the Warned area
- 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.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Decatur, KS; Rawlins, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Goodland KS
Sender: