Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 12:29

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 2:29PM CDT until October 4 at 10:36PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 12:29pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 3:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Republican River near Scandia affecting Republic County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River at Clay Center. * WHEN...From Friday evening to Sunday evening. * IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from U.S. Highway 24 to Milford Lake. At 17.0 feet, Flooding occurs between 16th, 17th, and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 1:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 9.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late tomorrow evening to a crest of 15.6 feet Saturday evening. It will then fall below flood stage late Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 15.0 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: 
Clay, KS
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov