Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 10:00AM CDT until October 4 at 11:19PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 8:00am
Expires:
October 1, 2026 - 11:00pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County.
Republican River near Scandia affecting Republic County.
Black Vermillion River near Frankfort affecting Marshall County.
Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall
Counties.
Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Solomon River near Glasco affecting Cloud County.
Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Blue River near Barnes.
* WHEN...From Friday afternoon to Sunday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from
15th Road and Zenith Road in Washington County to Waterville in
Marshall County. 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. At 21.0 feet, Minor flooding
of farm fields along the Little Blue River...south of the Sunflower
Road Bridge in Marshall county. At 23.0 feet, Sunflower Road floods
about 250 feet east of the Little Blue River in Marshall county.
Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, floods north of the river
and west of Highway 148 in Washington county.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 9:30 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early
tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 21.1 feet Saturday evening. It
will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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Area Description:
Marshall, KS; Washington, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov