Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 12:07AM CDT until June 9 at 3:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 10:07pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 1:00am
Description:
At 1207 AM CDT Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3
and 5.5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of
0.5 to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges.
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, Chapman,
Wakefield, Milford, Milford Lake and Keats.
This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 286 and 316.
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.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Clay, KS; Dickinson, KS; Geary, KS; Pottawatomie, KS; Riley, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov