Headline:
Flood Warning issued March 7 at 5:11AM CST until March 8 at 1:05AM CST by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
March 7, 2026 - 3:11am
Expires:
March 7, 2026 - 7:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett.
* WHEN...Until just after midnight tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Flood waters overflow the north bank and
flood cultivated fields north of the creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 4:47 AM CST Saturday the stage was 27.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 4.9 feet early Thursday
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