Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 9 at 12:01PM CDT until June 9 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 9, 2026 - 10:01am
Expires:
June 9, 2026 - 4:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is ongoing.
* WHERE...Portions of central and north central Kansas, including
the following counties, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In north
central Kansas, Ottawa.
* WHEN...Until 600 PM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Numerous roads remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1201 PM CDT, emergency management reported heavy rain in
the warned area due to thunderstorms. Flooding is already
occurring. Between 2 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Abilene, Herington, Minneapolis, Chapman, Solomon,
Enterprise, Bennington, Hope, Delphos, Tescott, Woodbine,
Culver, Wells, Manchester, Carlton, Niles, Talmage, Moonlight
and Ada.
- This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 267 and 289.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
Area Description:
Dickinson, KS; Ottawa, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov