Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 02:59

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 4:59AM CDT until October 2 at 5:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 2:59am
Expires: 
October 1, 2026 - 6:00pm
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Mill Creek at Washington affecting Washington County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Mill Creek at Washington. * WHEN...From this afternoon to late tonight. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low lands along the creek flood from Morrowville to Washington flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 3:45 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 18.4 feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this afternoon. - 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: 
Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov