Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 09/30/2026 12:36

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued September 30 at 2:36PM CDT until October 5 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
September 30, 2026 - 12:36pm
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 3:45am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Clay Center. * WHEN...From Thursday evening to Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from U.S. Highway 24 to Milford Lake. At 17.0 feet, Flooding occurs between 16th, 17th, and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 9.2 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 16.7 feet early Saturday morning. It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 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: 
Clay, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov