Kansas Severe Flood Watch | Effective 09/29/2026 11:30

Headline: 
Flood Watch issued September 29 at 1:30PM CDT until October 1 at 6:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event: 
Flood Watch
Urgency: 
Future
Effective: 
September 29, 2026 - 11:30am
Expires: 
September 30, 2026 - 3:00am
Description: 
* WHAT...Multiple rounds of heavy rain with an increasing potential for flooding. * WHERE...Portions of north central and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley. * WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - A slow-moving, moisture-laden system is expected to bring widespread rainfall of 2 to 4 inches, with locally higher amounts of around 6 inches.
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: 
Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Ottawa
Forcast Office: 
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: 
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov