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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

Flood Warning

National Weather Service Wichita KS

302 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026



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Barton KS-Ellsworth KS-Lincoln KS-Russell KS-

302 AM CDT Mon May 18 2026



...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CDT TODAY...



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



* WHERE...A portion of central Kansas, including the following 

  counties, Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln and Russell.



* WHEN...Until noon CDT Monday.



* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying 

  and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.



* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...

  - At 302 AM CDT, local law enforcement reported heavy rain in

    the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing or

    expected to begin shortly. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain

    have fallen.

  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...

    Russell, Wilson, Lincoln, Sylvan Grove, Dorrance, Beverly,

    Olmitz, Milberger, Bunker Hill, Galatia, Susank, Wilson State

    Park, Wilson Lake, Russell Airport and Westfall.





PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 

feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't 

drown.



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LAT...LON 3922 9793 3896 9793 3847 9903 3881 9904





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