Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 18 at 4:47AM CDT until May 18 at 7:42PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 2:47am
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Salt Creek near Ada affecting Ottawa County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Salt Creek near Ada.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor low land flooding along the Salt
Creek.
At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge over the Salt
Creek floods.
At 20.2 feet, Deck of 50th Road bridge over the Salt Creek floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:45 AM CDT Monday the stage was 16.3 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 18.5 feet this morning. It will
then fall below flood stage this morning.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Ottawa, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov