Mitchell County, Kansas, Friday, October 2, 2026

“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 1:01PM CDT until October 3 at 1:21PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 12:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 20.9 feet, and was steadily dropping down toward minor flood stage of 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to continue a gradual fall over the next few days, possibly slipping below minor flood stage as early as this evening. However, even when this gauge at Beloit drops below flood stage, minor flooding could continue for several more hours downstream of Beloit to the Cloud County line, as water levels will be slower to fall there. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

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“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 8:40AM CDT until October 3 at 1:21PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Bankfull stage is 18.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 7:45 AM CDT Friday was 23.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this evening and continue falling through the weekend. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 2 at 7:55AM CDT until October 3 at 5:49AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until early Saturday morning. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.1 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage today and continue falling through the weekend. . - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 22.2 feet on 05/22/1936. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 11:03PM CDT until October 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Minor flooding along portions of the Solomon River near Glen Elder, KS. * WHERE...Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas... North Central Mitchell County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is ongoing. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1053 PM CDT, automated river gauges continue to indicate that minor flooding continues along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area, as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few days. As of 930 PM CDT, an automated gauge near Glen Elder reported a stage of 22.5 feet, which was 1.5 feet above the minor flood stage of 21.0 feet. The river level continues to fall slowly tonight, though it will likely take until Friday afternoon before the water levels fall back below the minor flood stage. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Walnut Creek, Elm Creek, Solomon River, Ash Creek, Frog Creek, Browns Creek, Limestone Creek, West Limestone Creek, Granite Creek, Disappointment Creek and Turkey Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Glen Elder and Ionia, but this Warning is mainly geared toward minor flooding along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:28PM CDT until October 3 at 3:53AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.6 feet, witch is 2.6 feet above the minor flood stage. - Forecast...The river appears to of recently crested with water levels now starting to reside. Water levels could fall back below flood stage as early as Friday morning to early afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:37PM CDT until October 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * WHERE...Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas... North Central Mitchell County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 405 PM CDT, automated river gauges indicated that minor flooding continued along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area, as a result of heavy rainfall over the last few days. As of 330 PM CDT, an automated gauge near Glen Elder reported a stage of 22.9 feet, which was 1.9 feet above minor flood stage of 21.0 feet. The river level continues to very slowly fall, but it will likely be at least sometime Friday morning before it slips below flood stage. However, exact timing is a bit uncertain as upstream water continues to feed into the river from smaller creeks in Jewell County. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Walnut Creek, Elm Creek, Solomon River, Ash Creek, Frog Creek, Browns Creek, Limestone Creek, West Limestone Creek, Granite Creek, Disappointment Creek and Turkey Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Glen Elder and Ionia, but this Warning is mainly geared toward minor flooding along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:16PM CDT until October 2 at 10:28PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.7 feet, which is 2.7 feet above minor flood stage of 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early Friday morning and continue to gradually fall to near 2.7 feet around Tuesday afternoon. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:21AM CDT until October 2 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * WHERE...Southwestern Jewell County in north central Kansas... North Central Mitchell County in north central Kansas... * WHEN...Until noon CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1009 AM CDT, Various rainfall observations and river gauge reports indicated that at least 4-6 inches of rain had fallen within the Warning area over the last 48 hours, resulting in continued flooding along area creeks and rivers. In particular, a gauge along the Solomon River near Glen Elder reported a stage of 23.4 feet as of 930 AM CDT Thursday, which is 2.4 feet above minor flood stage of 21.0 feet. The river appears to be starting to very slowly fall, but it will likely be sometime late Thursday night or Friday morning before it slips below flood stage. - This includes the following streams and drainages... Little Walnut CreekElm Creek, Solomon River, Ash Creek, Frog Creek, Browns Creek, Limestone Creek, West Limestone Creek, Granite Creek, Disappointment Creek and Turkey Creek. - Some locations that could experience flooding include... Glen Elder and Ionia, but this Warning is mainly geared toward minor flooding along the Solomon River in the Glen Elder area. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:49AM CDT until October 2 at 7:36PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...Until Friday evening. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Flooding occurs in the Beloit city park and fairgrounds. Rural lowlands outside of Beloit flood at 18 feet. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.8 feet, which is 2.8 feet above minor flood stage of 20.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is currently expected to crest around 23.3 feet this afternoon. It is then forecast to begin slowly falling and slip below flood stage sometime Friday morning. However, based on a river gage slightly upstream near Glen Elder...which was also 2.8 feet above flood stage as of 830 AM CDT, it is possible that the current forecast for the crest and fall at the Beloit gage might not occur as quickly. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued October 1 at 5:34AM CDT until October 2 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...From early this morning to Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, The bridge on Hyde Lane which is two miles southeast of Beloit is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 4:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.0 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.1 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening or early Friday morning. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

“Flood Warning issued September 30 at 9:33PM CDT until October 3 at 2:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE”

...The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Nebraska...Kansas... Little Blue River Near Deweese affecting Nuckolls and Clay Counties. Republican River Near Hardy affecting Republic, Nuckolls and Jewell Counties. Republican River Near Riverton affecting Franklin County. Republican River At Guide Rock affecting Nuckolls and Webster Counties. Solomon River At Beloit affecting Mitchell County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Solomon River at Beloit. * WHEN...From late Thursday night to Saturday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 25.0 feet, The bridge on Hyde Lane which is two miles southeast of Beloit is closed. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early Friday morning to a crest of 23.9 feet early Friday afternoon. It is currently forecast to fall below flood stage Friday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.