Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:52PM CDT until October 2 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 7:52pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall. Low-water crossings are inundated with water and
may not be passable.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 952 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated
slow moving thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the
warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wamego, Westmoreland, Onaga, St. George, Louisville, Havensville,
Wheaton and Tuttle Creek Lake.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Pottawatomie, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov