Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 8:28PM CDT until May 18 at 11:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 6:28pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 9:15pm
Description:
At 826 PM CDT, the public reported thunderstorms producing heavy
rain in Manhattan with water 8 inches deep over the road. Between
1.5 and 3 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up
to 0.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Public reported.
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...
Manhattan, Junction City, Ogden, Grandview Plaza, Keats and Tuttle
Creek Lake.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 290 and 308.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Geary, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov