Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 11 at 11:49AM CDT until April 11 at 3:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 11, 2026 - 9:49am
Expires:
April 11, 2026 - 1:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. The heavy
rainfall has ended, but river gages continue to show water rising.
* WHERE...A portion of north central Kansas, including the following
county, Washington.
* WHEN...Until 300 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. It will take several hours for all the water
from these storms to work through local drainage systems in urban
areas.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1147 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 5.5
inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Washington, Greenleaf, Barnes, Morrowville, Haddam and
Mahaska.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Washington, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov