Kansas Flood Warning | Effective 04/27/2026 04:38

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