Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued June 9 at 1:03AM CDT until June 9 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2026 - 11:03pm
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 3:00am
Description:
At 101 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing
heavy rain in Williamstown. Between 1 and 2.5 inches of rain have
fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management 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...
Lawrence, Eudora, Perry, Meriden, Lecompton, Clinton, Lone Star,
Pleasant Grove, Williamstown, Clinton Lake and Perry Lake.
This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 189 and 205.
EM reported water over Hwy 24 near Williamstown.
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.
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:
Douglas, KS; Jefferson, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov