Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 31 at 11:40PM CDT until June 1 at 2:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 9:40pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 12:30am
Description:
FFWTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southwestern Coffey County in east central Kansas...
* Until 230 AM CDT.
* At 1139 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain
have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches 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...
Burlington and Gridley.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are
potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded
roads. Find an alternate route.
Area Description:
Coffey, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov