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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 4:06AM CDT until October 14 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Flood Warning · Butler, KS; Cowley, KS. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.

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Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 09:06 UTC
First saved by us: 14 October 2026 at 04:14 UTC
Last included in a daily record: 14 October 2026
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Issuer / area: NWS Wichita KS · Butler, KS; Cowley, KS
Certainty / urgency: Likely / Immediate
Message expiry (not hazard end): 14 October 2026 at 09:16 UTC
Forecast onset / end: 14 October 2026 at 09:06 UTC / 14 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC

Archived official description

The Flood Warning will expire at 415 AM CDT early this morning for a portion of south central Kansas, including the following areas, Butler and Cowley. The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT Thursday for portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas...

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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 1:48AM CDT until October 14 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 4:06AM CDT until October 14 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 09:06 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 09:16 UTC
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Immediate
Source summary
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Flood Warning · Butler, KS; Cowley, KS. Severe; likely; urgency: ~~expected.~~
After
Flood Warning · Butler, KS; Cowley, KS. Severe; likely; urgency: immediate.
Official description
Before
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southern Butler County in south central Kansas... Cowley County in south central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 415 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winfield, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Douglass, Udall, Leon, Burden, Dexter, Atlanta, Latham, Rock, Cambridge, Winfield City Lake, Augusta Municipal Airport, Strother Field Airport, Santa Fe Lake and Beaumont. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood
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The Flood Warning will expire at 415 AM CDT early this morning for a portion of south central Kansas, including the following areas, Butler and Cowley. The heavy rain has ended. Flood waters have receded. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. A Flood Watch remains in effect until 100 PM CDT Thursday for portions of central, east central, south central, and southeast Kansas...
Official instructions
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~~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.~~
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc676e53d48bc12042f0405c450ba5a1f72efb3a.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.36c06d734d5f7de7b1c5a6ffbb90deccdb06ebbb.001.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 09:06 UTC
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Flood Warning issued October 13 at 11:11PM CDT until October 14 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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Flood Warning issued October 14 at 1:48AM CDT until October 14 at 4:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS
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14 October 2026 at 04:11 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 04:11 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 04:11 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 07:15 UTC
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14 October 2026 at 09:15 UTC
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Official description
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* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southern Butler County in south central Kansas... Cowley County in south central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 215 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1111 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. - Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in the warned area. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winfield, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Douglass, Udall, Leon,…
After
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southern Butler County in south central Kansas... Cowley County in south central Kansas... * WHEN...Until 415 AM CDT. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 148 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area. Between 1 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is expected. - Some locations that will experience flooding include... Winfield, Andover, Augusta, Rose Hill, Douglass, Udall, Leon,…
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.6ba80f422e16ac0722fc45561934b5554639b17d.001.1
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https://api.weather.gov/alerts/urn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.dc676e53d48bc12042f0405c450ba5a1f72efb3a.001.1
Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 06:48 UTC
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Our first saved version of Flood Warning issued October 13 at 11:11PM CDT until October 14 at 2:15AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS. We have no earlier saved version to compare.

Bulletin issued: 14 October 2026 at 04:11 UTC

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