Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 3:21AM CDT until October 2 at 3:43PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 1:21am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 1:45pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County.
Mill Creek Near Paxico affecting Wabaunsee County.
Vermillion Creek near Wamego affecting Pottawatomie County.
Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Rock Creek near Louisville affecting Pottawatomie County.
Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage
Counties.
Black Vermillion River near Frankfort affecting Marshall County.
Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall
Counties.
Solomon River near Glasco affecting Cloud County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermillion Creek near Wamego.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minlor flooding occurs along Vermillion
Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 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:
Pottawatomie, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov