Kansas Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/15/2026 12:00

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 15 at 2:00PM CDT until September 16 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 15, 2026 - 12:00pm
Expires: 
September 16, 2026 - 1:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, Clay, Washington, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley. * WHEN...Through Wednesday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Thunderstorms are forecast to have access to abundant moisture and could redevelop and move over the same locations multiple times. By Wednesday afternoon, some locations could end up with around 3 inches of rain with locally higher amounts possible.
Instruction: 
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Area Description: 
Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Jefferson
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov