Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 7 at 9:40PM CDT until June 8 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 7, 2026 - 7:40pm
Expires:
June 7, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
FFWTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
North Central Douglas County in east central Kansas...
* Until 1230 AM CDT.
* At 939 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1.5 and 2.5 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...
Lawrence.
This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 197 and 204.
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:
Douglas, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov