Kansas Flash Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 00:20

Headline: 
Flash Flood Warning issued April 27 at 2:20AM CDT until April 27 at 6:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
April 27, 2026 - 12:20am
Expires: 
April 27, 2026 - 4:30am
Description: 
FFWTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Southeastern Dickinson County in central Kansas... Geary County in east central Kansas... Northern Morris County in east central Kansas... Western Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas... Southeastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas... Southeastern Riley County in northeastern Kansas... * Until 630 AM CDT. * At 219 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly. HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms. SOURCE...Radar. 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... Junction City, Wamego, Alma, St. Marys, Grandview Plaza, St. George, White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Woodbine, Parkerville, Latimer and Volland. This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 300 and 301...and between mile markers 304 and 335.
Instruction: 
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.
Area Description: 
Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Morris, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS; Wabaunsee, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov