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Flood Watch
National Weather Service Hastings NE
104 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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Phillips-Smith-Jewell-Rooks-Osborne-Mitchell-Valley-Greeley-Nance-
Sherman-Howard-Merrick-Polk-Dawson-Buffalo-Hall-Hamilton-York-Gosper-
Phelps-Kearney-Adams-Clay-Fillmore-Furnas-Harlan-Franklin-Webster-
Nuckolls-Thayer-
Including the cities of Cozad, Central City, Holdrege, Sutton,
Scotia, Edgar, Plainville, Spalding, Willow Island, Deshler,
Stromsburg, Harvard, Clay Center, Aurora, Stockton, Exeter,
Inavale, Mankato, Ionia, Lexington, Blue Hill, Osborne, St. Paul,
Gothenburg, Genoa, Smith Center, Rosemont, Campbell, Burr Oak,
Codell, Loup City, Grand Island, Fairmont, Hildreth, Hastings,
Bellaire, Polk, Bostwick, Arapahoe, Fullerton, Elwood, Cambridge, Red
Cloud, Beloit, Kensington, Greeley, Wolbach, Geneva, Phillipsburg,
Minden, Oxford, Sherman Reservoir, Johnson Lake, Jewell, Litchfield,
Beaver City, Ord, Hollinger, Orleans, Hebron, Osceola, Nelson, Alma,
Superior, York, Franklin, Bladen, Fairfield, Kearney, Downs, and
Shelby
104 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central Kansas, including the following
  counties, Jewell, Mitchell, Osborne, Phillips, Rooks and Smith and
  Nebraska, including the following counties, Adams, Buffalo, Clay,
  Dawson, Fillmore, Franklin, Furnas, Gosper, Greeley, Hall,
  Hamilton, Harlan, Howard, Kearney, Merrick, Nance, Nuckolls,
  Phelps, Polk, Sherman, Thayer, Valley, Webster and York.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - After a wet period last week with much of the area seeing 3 to 5
    inches of rainfall, another prolonged light to moderate rain
    event will impact the entire Watch area.  While rain will begin
    during the day Tuesday, the impacts will accumulate. Tuesday
    night - Thursday will be the primary period to see excessive
    runoff, especially Wednesday into Thursday. Another 3 to 5 inches
    of rain is possible over the watch area.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

Billings Wright

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
203 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-034-291100-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FA.A.0010.260930T0000Z-261001T2300Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa-
Including the cities of Wamego, Washington, Blue Rapids, Horton,
Concordia, Clay Center, Seneca, Manhattan, Holton, Hanover, Sabetha,
Hiawatha, Belleville, Bennington, Clifton, Linn,
Minneapolis, St. Marys, Frankfort, Marysville, and Greenleaf
203 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH NOW IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Kansas, including
  the following counties, in north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud,
  Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown,
  Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Training of showers and storms in the midst of remnant tropical
    moisture across portions of north central and northeast Kansas.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

JP

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Dodge City KS
124 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

KSZ030-031-043>046-062>064-076>078-086-087-290630-
/O.EXB.KDDC.FA.A.0003.260929T1200Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Trego-Ellis-Scott-Lane-Ness-Rush-Kearny-Finney-Hodgeman-Haskell-Gray-
Ford-Seward-Meade-
Including the cities of Dighton, Lakin, Dodge City, Hanston, Scott
State Lake, Jetmore, Deerfield, Fowler, La Crosse, Pfeifer, Plains
City, Garden City, Sublette, Ness City, Liberal, Montezuma, Satanta,
Scott City, Cimarron, Meade, Hays, and Wakeeney
124 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY MORNING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flash flooding and areal flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall continues to be possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, southwest, and west central Kansas,
  including the following counties, in central Kansas, Ellis and
  Rush. In southwest Kansas, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman,
  Kearny, Meade and Seward. In west central Kansas, Lane, Ness, Scott
  and Trego.

* WHEN...From Tuesday morning through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Widespread showers and thunderstorms will spread into far
    southwest Kansas early Tuesday with periods of heavy rainfall
    being possible at times from Tuesday afternoon through Thursday.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Omaha/Valley NE
110 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

IAZ043-055-056-069-079-080-090-091-NEZ015-018-030>034-042>045-
050>053-065>068-078-088>093-020000-
/O.NEW.KOAX.FA.A.0012.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Monona-Harrison-Shelby-Pottawattamie-Mills-Montgomery-Fremont-Page-
Thurston-Wayne-Boone-Madison-Stanton-Cuming-Burt-Platte-Colfax-Dodge-
Washington-Butler-Saunders-Douglas-Sarpy-Seward-Lancaster-Cass-Otoe-
Saline-Jefferson-Gage-Johnson-Nemaha-Pawnee-Richardson-
Including the cities of St. Edward, Tekamah, Nebraska City,
Harlan, Macy, Dunlap, Mapleton, Onawa, Decatur, Auburn, Tabor,
Columbus, Walthill, Falls City, Table Rock, David City, Glenwood,
Plattsmouth, Wisner, Wilber, Beatrice, Norfolk, Omaha, Papillion,
Sidney, Oakland, Wahoo, Bellevue, La Vista, Ashland, Farragut, Logan,
Albion, Stanton, Sterling, Woodbine, Pender, Winnebago, Clarinda,
Lyons, Yutan, Tecumseh, Fremont, Fairbury, Seward, Milford, Crete,
Wayne, Red Oak, Lincoln, Hamburg, Shenandoah, Council Bluffs, Blair,
Pawnee City, West Point, Schuyler, and Missouri Valley
110 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Iowa, including the following counties,
  Fremont, Harrison, Mills, Monona, Montgomery, Page, Pottawattamie
  and Shelby and Nebraska, including the following counties, Boone,
  Burt, Butler, Cass, Colfax, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, Gage,
  Jefferson, Johnson, Lancaster, Madison, Nemaha, Otoe, Pawnee,
  Platte, Richardson, Saline, Sarpy, Saunders, Seward, Stanton,
  Thurston, Washington and Wayne.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Area creeks and streams are running high and could flood with more
  heavy rain.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Prolonged rain falling on saturated soil could lead to flooding
    in the coming days. Rainfall amounts of 2-4 inches are expected
    in many locations through Thursday, with localized amounts
    topping 5 inches for some.
  - For flood safety information, visit weather.gov/safety/flood.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

CA

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1159 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026

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/O.NEW.KGLD.FA.A.0006.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
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Yuma-Kit Carson-Cheyenne CO-Cheyenne KS-Rawlins-Decatur-Norton-
Sherman-Thomas-Sheridan-Graham-Wallace-Logan-Gove-Greeley-Wichita-
Dundy-Hitchcock-Red Willow-
Including the cities of Yuma, Burlington, Colby, Hill City, Cheyenne
Wells, Palisade, Bird City, Grainfield, Sharon Springs, Culbertson,
Trenton, Atwood, Benkelman, McCook, Goodland,
Tribune, Quinter, Grinnell, Arapahoe, St. Francis, Hoxie,
Oberlin, Norton, Wray, Stratton Ne, Oakley, and Leoti
1159 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /1259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of Colorado, including the following areas,
  Cheyenne CO, Kit Carson and Yuma, Kansas, including the following
  areas, Cheyenne KS, Decatur, Gove, Graham, Greeley, Logan, Norton,
  Rawlins, Sheridan, Sherman, Thomas, Wallace and Wichita, and
  southwest Nebraska, including the following areas, Dundy, Hitchcock
  and Red Willow.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Total rainfall amounts are forecast to be around 0.5-2.0 inches,
    with isolated amounts around 4 inches. This is a multi-day event.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

KAK

Flood Watch
National Weather Service North Platte NE
1259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

NEZ038-058-059-069>071-290700-
/O.NEW.KLBF.FA.A.0003.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Custer-Perkins-Lincoln-Chase-Hayes-Frontier-
Including the cities of Curtis, Champion, Imperial, Wauneta, Maywood,
Enders, Grant, Eustis, Broken Bow, North Platte, and Hayes Center
1259 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026 /1159 AM MDT Mon Sep 28 2026/

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central and southwest Nebraska, including the
  following counties, in central Nebraska, Custer. In southwest
  Nebraska, Chase, Frontier, Hayes, Lincoln and Perkins.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Flooding
  may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may
  be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Heavy rainfall is expected over the next few days as moisture
    from two Pacific hurricanes tracks across the region. Locally
    heavy rainfall could lead to areas of flooding and flash
    flooding.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

Richie

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1252 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

KSZ032-033-291200-
/O.NEW.KICT.FA.A.0007.260930T0000Z-261002T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Russell-Lincoln-
Including the cities of Lincoln, Russell, and Sylvan Grove
1252 PM CDT Mon Sep 28 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM TUESDAY EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY
EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...A portion of central Kansas, including the following
  counties, Lincoln and Russell.

* WHEN...From Tuesday evening through Thursday evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Multiple rounds of shower and thunderstorm activity are expected
    across portions of central Kansas from late Tuesday afternoon
    through Thursday. Widespread rainfall amounts between 1 and 3
    inches are expected with locally higher amounts possible.
  - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

$$

Baerg

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