Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 6 at 5:11PM CST until March 7 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
March 6, 2026 - 3:11pm
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 5:00am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett.
* WHEN...Until tomorrow morning.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood waters overflow the north bank and
flood cultivated fields north of the creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:02 PM CST Friday the stage was 25.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
late this evening to a crest of 26.4 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday
morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Anderson, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov