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Flash Flood Warning — Jewell County, KS, Mitchell County, KS, Osborne County, KS, Smith County, KS
Flash Flood Warning
Issued
—
Expires
5:15 AM CDT · sam., sept. 26 2026
Issuing Office
NWS KGID

Affected Areas

Jewell County, KS Mitchell County, KS Osborne County, KS Smith County, KS

Official Bulletin

584
WGUS73 KGID 260556
FFSGID

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Hastings NE
1256 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

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Jewell KS-Mitchell KS-Osborne KS-Smith KS-1256 AM CDT Sat Sep 26 2026

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT EARLY THIS
MORNING FOR JEWELL, NORTHWESTERN MITCHELL, NORTHERN OSBORNE AND
SOUTHEASTERN SMITH COUNTIES...

At 1256 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated a
swath of heavy rain from thunderstorms Friday evening across the
warned area. Between 2.5 and 4.5 inches of rain have fallen.
Additional rainfall amounts up to 0.1 inches are possible in the
warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.

IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
         drainage and low-lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Osborne, Downs, Mankato, Cawker City, Glen Elder, Jewell, Burr Oak,
  Portis, Ionia, Webber, Montrose and Lovewell State Park.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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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LAT...LON 3957 9877 4000 9816 4000 9793 3986 9793
      3950 9830 3940 9859 3926 9880 3935 9891
      3936 9893

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED

$$

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