Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:18PM CDT until October 2 at 2:45PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
October 1, 2026 - 6:18pm
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 9:30am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Mill Creek Near Paxico affecting Wabaunsee County.
Vermillion Creek near Wamego affecting Pottawatomie County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mill Creek near Paxico.
* WHEN...From this evening to Friday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low lying farm fields and campsites along
the creek begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 22.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.0 feet
just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
early Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
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Area Description:
Wabaunsee, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov