WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A road in north-central Kansas collapsed early Thursday due to a washout from heavy rainfall.
A road collapsed due to a washout from heavy rain on Oct. 1, 2026. (Courtesy: Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office.)
The Mitchell County Sheriff’s Office said K Road, known as the Tipton Black Top, is closed from 250 Road to 280 Road.
“Please make other arrangements to go around this area if you need to travel in the area southwest of Beloit, preferably blacktops,” the sheriff’s office said on social media.
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Authorities warned drivers not to take dirt roads due to flooding. Otherwise, “your vehicle will be stuck there for many days and possibly ticketed as well,” the sheriff’s office wrote.
Heavy rain battered much of Kansas on Wednesday and Thursday, and Mitchell County is under a flood warning. The sheriff’s office said there had been more than 5 inches in the area.
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A photo from the sheriff’s office showed a chasm stretching across the road, with pieces of the broken blacktop in the hole.
“This is a reminder to everyone that you could fall into a deep hole while traveling in the dark stormy nights, possibly storm chasing, looking into the dark skies not paying attention to the roadway in front of you,” the sheriff’s office said.
