Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 9:55PM CDT until October 2 at 12:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 7:55pm
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 10:00pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...Northwestern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
Wabaunsee County in east central Kansas...
Southeastern Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas...
* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.
* IMPACTS...Streams continue to rise due to excess runoff from
earlier rainfall.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 954 PM CDT, emergency management reported slow moving
thunderstorms with very heavy rainfall across the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Wamego, Rossville, Alma, St. Marys, Silver Lake, Maple Hill, Alta
Vista, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Emmett, Willard, Keene and
Volland.
Instruction:
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Area Description:
Pottawatomie, KS; Shawnee, KS; Wabaunsee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov