Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 2:23AM CDT until June 9 at 10:43PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 12:23am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 3:30pm
Description:
...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...
Shunganunga Creek at Topeka affecting Shawnee County.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Shunganunga Creek at Topeka.
* WHEN...From early this morning to late this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Walkway along the Shunganunga Creek near
the 21st Street bridge floods.
At 17.0 feet, Shunga Drive near College Avenue floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:10 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 17.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river will fall below flood stage early this
morning to 13.7 feet this morning. It will then rise to 14.7
feet this morning. It will fall to 5.1 feet this evening. It
will then rise to 5.2 feet late this evening. It will fall
again and remain below flood stage.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Shawnee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov