Ellis and Trego Counties, Kansas — The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a flash flood warning for Ellis and Trego Counties, in effect through 1:30 PM CDT Thursday.

What is happening: At 10:26 AM CDT, Doppler radar showed thunderstorms dropping heavy rain across the warned area. Between one and two inches of rain have already fallen, and these storms are capable of dumping another half-inch to an inch and a half per hour. Flash flooding is happening now or will begin shortly. An additional one to two inches of rain is possible through early this afternoon.

Local impacts: Flooding is a threat to small creeks and streams, city streets, highways and underpasses, and any low-lying or poor-drainage areas. Communities in the warning area include Hays, Ellis, Wakeeney, Victoria, Catherine, Ogallah, Riga, Yocemento, Cedar Bluff, Antonino, Trego Center, Munjor, Toulon, Emmeram and Voda.

What to do:

- Never drive through flooded roads — "Turn around, don't drown." Most flood deaths happen in vehicles.

- If water is rising around you, get to higher ground immediately.

- If you see flooding, report it to local emergency services or law enforcement when it is safe to do so.

Source: National Weather Service in Dodge City, Kansas. Issued October 1, 2026, 10:26 AM CDT. Reported by TNW News.