Kansas Severe Flood Warning | Effective 10/01/2026 18:30

Headline: 
Flood Warning issued October 1 at 8:30PM CDT until October 3 at 4:45AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Warning
Urgency: 
Immediate
Effective: 
October 1, 2026 - 6:30pm
Expires: 
October 2, 2026 - 9:30am
Description: 
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Black Vermillion River near Frankfort affecting Marshall County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County. Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Marshall and Washington Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Black Vermillion River near Frankfort. * WHEN...Until late Friday night. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, The west bank of the river floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 8:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 4.7 feet Tuesday evening. - Flood stage is 19.0 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
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov