Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 27 at 6:38AM CDT until April 27 at 12:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 27, 2026 - 4:38am
Expires:
April 27, 2026 - 10:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central and northeast Kansas, including
the following counties, in east central Kansas, Douglas and
Shawnee. In northeast Kansas, Jackson and Jefferson.
* WHEN...Until noon CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Low-water
crossings are inundated with water and may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 636 AM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is ongoing.
Between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Topeka, Lawrence, Valley Falls, Rossville, Oskaloosa,
Tecumseh, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, Perry, McLouth,
Meriden, Hoyt, Ozawkie, Lecompton, Clinton, Winchester,
Mayetta, Denison and Delia.
- This includes the following highways...
Interstate 70 between mile markers 347 and 355.
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 170 and 205.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Douglas, KS; Jackson, KS; Jefferson, KS; Shawnee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov