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Smith County, Kansas weather alerts

1 National Weather Service alert is in force for Smith County: a flash flood warning.

Checked Sat, Sep 26, 2026, 4:15 AM CDT. Times are Central Daylight Time.

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Flash Flood Warning

Severe

Flash Flood Warning issued September 26 at 12:56AM CDT until September 26 at 5:15AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Issued Until 59 min left

Areas Jewell, KS; Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS; Smith, KS

Full text

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.

What to do

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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The past year in Smith County

In the past year the National Weather Service issued 120 alerts for Smith County, including 26 severe thunderstorm warnings, 17 red flag warnings, 2 freeze warnings and 2 high wind warnings.

ProductIssuedMost recent
Severe Thunderstorm Warning26Sep 14, 2026
Red Flag Warning17May 17, 2026
Freeze Warning2Apr 18, 2026
High Wind Warning2Mar 15, 2026
Extreme Heat Warning1Jul 25, 2026
Flash Flood Warning1Sep 25, 2026
Flood Warning1Jun 3, 2026
Severe Thunderstorm Watch13Sep 14, 2026
Fire Weather Watch9May 17, 2026
Flood Watch3Jun 20, 2026
Tornado Watch3Jun 8, 2026
Freeze Watch2Apr 18, 2026
High Wind Watch2Mar 15, 2026
Dense Fog Advisory15Sep 16, 2026
Heat Advisory8Sep 8, 2026
Frost Advisory7May 7, 2026
Winter Weather Advisory4Mar 1, 2026
Flood Advisory3Jun 25, 2026
Cold Weather Advisory1Jan 23, 2026

Warnings issued

  1. Flash Flood Warning
  2. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  8. Extreme Heat Warning
  9. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  15. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  16. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  17. Flood Warning
  18. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  19. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  20. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  21. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  22. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  23. Red Flag Warning
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  25. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  26. Red Flag Warning
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  29. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Red Flag Warning
  32. Red Flag Warning
  33. Red Flag Warning
  34. Freeze Warning
  35. Red Flag Warning
  36. Red Flag Warning
  37. Red Flag Warning
  38. Red Flag Warning
  39. Red Flag Warning
  40. Red Flag Warning
  41. Red Flag Warning
  42. Red Flag Warning
  43. High Wind Warning
  44. Red Flag Warning
  45. Red Flag Warning
  46. Red Flag Warning
  47. Red Flag Warning
  48. High Wind Warning
  49. Freeze Warning
  50. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
Every alert, most recent first
  1. Flash Flood Warning
  2. Dense Fog Advisory
  3. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  4. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  5. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  6. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  7. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  8. Heat Advisory
  9. Heat Advisory
  10. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  11. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  12. Dense Fog Advisory
  13. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  14. Heat Advisory
  15. Heat Advisory
  16. Dense Fog Advisory
  17. Dense Fog Advisory
  18. Heat Advisory
  19. Extreme Heat Warning
  20. Heat Advisory
  21. Dense Fog Advisory
  22. Heat Advisory
  23. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  24. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  25. Heat Advisory
  26. Flood Advisory
  27. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  28. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  29. Flood Watch
  30. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  31. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  32. Severe Thunderstorm Watch
  33. Flood Advisory
  34. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  35. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  36. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  37. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  38. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  39. Severe Thunderstorm Warning
  40. Severe Thunderstorm Warning

The 40 most recent of 120.

From the Iowa Environmental Mesonet’s archive of NWS watches, warnings and advisories (VTEC), by the county’s own code and the forecast zones inside it. Each links to the alert's own page, with its text, map, radar and sounding.

Every alert in Smith County since 1986

Nearby

The counties around Smith County, with what is in force in each.

What this means

Warning
The hazard is happening or about to. Act now: a tornado warning means take shelter, a flash flood warning means move to higher ground.
Watch
Conditions favor the hazard. Nothing is happening yet; have a plan and be ready to act if a warning follows.
Advisory
A hazard that is less serious than a warning but can still cause trouble, such as dense fog, heat or light ice.
Statement
Information about weather that does not yet meet a warning: a strong storm, a hydrologic update, or a special weather statement.

Severity (extreme, severe, moderate, minor) is the rating the issuing office gives each product. More on the difference: tornado watch vs. tornado warning. Alerts come from the National Weather Service; follow its instructions and your local officials.

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