Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/02/2026 18:02

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 8:02PM CDT until October 4 at 12:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 2, 2026 - 6:02pm
Expires: 
October 3, 2026 - 9:15am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Solomon River near Glasco affecting Cloud County. ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Marshall and Washington Counties. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Barnes. * WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 17.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, on the west side of Highway 148 floods north of the river. At 19.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, south of the river and east of Highway 148 floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 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: 
Marshall, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov