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Flood Watch issued October 15 at 2:20AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Flood Watch · Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette. Severe; possible; urgency: future.

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Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 07:58 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 15 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Wichita KS · Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
Certainty / urgency: Possible / Future
Message expiry (not hazard end): 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC / 15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC

Archived official description

* WHAT...Localized minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in south central Kansas, Cowley. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in localized minor flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A couple more round of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across southeast Kansas through mid to late morning. While widespread flooding is unlikely, localized pockets of modest to high rainfall rates may produce minor flooding for low-lying and typical flood-prone locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Instructions in this archived message

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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15 October 2026 at 07:28 UTC
Version 3
9 recorded details changed
Title
Before
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 1:16PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
After
Flood Watch issued October 15 at 2:20AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Source updated
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14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC
Effective from
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14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC
Message expiry
Before
15 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 18:00 UTC
Reported area
Before
Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
After
Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
Source summary
Before
Flood Watch · ~~Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner;~~ Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
After
Flood Watch · Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette. Severe; possible; urgency: future.
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Off-and-on scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms remain likely across the region today and tonight, gradually exiting to the east Thursday. Pockets of heavy rainfall may lead to localized flooding. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
After
* WHAT...Localized minor flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in south central Kansas, Cowley. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in localized minor flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A couple more round of showers with a few embedded thunderstorms are expected to move northeast across southeast Kansas through mid to late morning. While widespread flooding is unlikely, localized pockets of modest to high rainfall rates may produce minor flooding for low-lying and typical flood-prone locations. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ce72ac53fb12c95e739d0d9646cb4134892109a.002.1
After
https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.ccb5a488cab7ce37cc53e0cc5e7ca49b6da0974d.002.1
Bulletin issued: 15 October 2026 at 07:20 UTC
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Saved by us
14 October 2026 at 18:28 UTC
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9 recorded details changed
Title
Before
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 2:46AM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
After
Flood Watch issued October 14 at 1:16PM CDT until October 15 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
Source updated
Before
14 October 2026 at 07:46 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
Effective from
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14 October 2026 at 07:46 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
Forecast onset
Before
14 October 2026 at 07:46 UTC
After
14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
Message expiry
Before
15 October 2026 at 00:00 UTC
After
15 October 2026 at 12:15 UTC
Reported area
Before
McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey; Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
After
Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomery; Labette
Source summary
Before
Flood Watch · ~~McPherson; Marion; Chase; Reno; Harvey;~~ Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomer…
After
Flood Watch · Butler; Greenwood; Woodson; Allen; Kingman; Sedgwick; Harper; Sumner; Cowley; Elk; Wilson; Neosho; Chautauqua; Montgomer…
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Localized 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 and McPherson. In east central Kansas, Chase. In south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Through Midday Thursday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other l…
After
* WHAT...Localized flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of south central and southeast Kansas, including the following counties, in south central Kansas, Butler, Cowley, Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick and Sumner. In southeast Kansas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * WHEN...Through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, city streets, underpasses, and other l…
External source link
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.b3b617794ea922baf6773fbfa73c6cee5fd42cbf.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.9ce72ac53fb12c95e739d0d9646cb4134892109a.002.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 18:16 UTC
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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 07:46 UTC

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