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Current Severe Weather Alerts in Kansas


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Flood Watch issued June 4 at 1:00PM CDT until June 5 at 4:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Watch
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Republic; Washington; Marshall; Nemaha; Brown; Cloud; Clay; Riley; Pottawatomie; Jackson; Ottawa

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * 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...Through late tonight. * impacts...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. * additional details... - rounds of showers and storms with rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour could lead to flooding. total rainfall of 1 to 2 inches are likely across most of the area, with isolated locations seeing up to 4 inches of rain.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Watch issued June 4 at 12:46PM CDT until June 4 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Event: Flood Watch
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Smith; Jewell; Osborne; Mitchell; Nuckolls; Thayer

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flash flooding and areal flooding caused by additional excessive rainfall is possible. * where...Portions of north central kansas, including the following counties, jewell, mitchell, osborne and smith and south central nebraska, including the following counties, nuckolls and thayer. * when...Until 10 pm cdt this evening. * impacts...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * additional details... - portions of the watch area have seen at least 2-4 inches of rain in the last 24 hours, with some flooding still in progress. while periods of steady light to moderate rain could slow the improvement of flooding issues from prior rainfall, there is also concern that an additional round of scattered heavy rain from thunderstorms this afternoon and early evening could drop another 1-2 inches of rain in a short time over parts (not all) of the watch area. this could cause new flooding issues for some areas, and/or worsen existing flooding problems for those areas that have already endured heavy rain over the last 24 hours. fortunately, once any storms move out of the area this evening, dry weather is then expected to prevail through at least late friday afternoon. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Advisory issued June 4 at 12:38PM CDT until June 4 at 3:45PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Advisory
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Minor
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Republic, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. * where...A portion of north central kansas, including the following county, republic. * when...Until 345 pm cdt. * impacts...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas. * additional details... - at 1238 pm cdt, doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. this will cause urban and small stream flooding. between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. - additional rainfall amounts up to 0.5 inches are expected over the area. this additional rain will result in minor flooding. - some locations that will experience flooding include... cuba.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Watch issued June 4 at 11:33AM CDT until June 5 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO

Event: Flood Watch
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Future
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Atchison; Doniphan; Atchison; Nodaway; Worth; Gentry; Harrison; Holt; Andrew; De Kalb; Buchanan

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flash flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * where...Portions of northeast kansas, including the following areas, atchison ks and doniphan and missouri, including the following areas, andrew, atchison mo, buchanan, de kalb, gentry, harrison, holt, nodaway and worth. * when...Through friday morning. * impacts...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * additional details... - rounds of heavy rainfall will be possible thursday into friday morning. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 11:21AM CDT until June 4 at 8:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Mitchell, KS; Osborne, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: * what...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues. * where...Northwestern mitchell county in north central kansas... osborne county in north central kansas... * when...Until 800 pm cdt thursday. * impacts...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. * additional details... - at 1121 am cdt, emergency management reported flooding in the warned area. flooding is already occurring. between 2 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. - this includes the following streams and drainages... east kill creek, oak creek, walnut creek, solomon river, covert creek, east twin creek, lawrence creek, south fork solomon river, indian creek, north fork solomon river, paradise creek, medicine creek, joy creek, twelvemile creek, kill creek, granite creek, lindley creek, glen elder reservoir area, carr creek, mill creek, center twin creek, wolf creek, eagle creek, twin creek, little oak creek and salt creek. additional rainfall amounts up to 2 inches are possible in the warned area. - some locations that will experience flooding include... osborne, downs, cawker city, tipton and portis. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 6 at 7:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Clay, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The national weather service in topeka ks has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in kansas... solomon river at minneapolis affecting ottawa county. big blue river near blue rapids affecting marshall county. solomon river near niles affecting saline, ottawa and dickinson counties. republican river at clay center affecting clay county. saline river at tescott affecting saline and ottawa counties. * what...Minor flooding is forecast. * where...Republican river at clay center. * when...From friday afternoon to saturday morning. * 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 8:30 am cdt thursday the stage was 6.9 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 15.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. it will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - flood stage is 15.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 6 at 7:26AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Ottawa, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The national weather service in topeka ks has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in kansas... solomon river at minneapolis affecting ottawa county. big blue river near blue rapids affecting marshall county. solomon river near niles affecting saline, ottawa and dickinson counties. republican river at clay center affecting clay county. saline river at tescott affecting saline and ottawa counties. * what...Moderate flooding is forecast. this approaches the flood of record. * where...Solomon river at minneapolis. * when...From this afternoon to saturday morning. * impacts...At 23.0 feet, intersection of the mulberry road and 80th road floods. at 26.0 feet, the river just west of the highway 106 bridge floods. at 31.0 feet, markley grove park floods. at 32.0 feet, baseball field in ottawa county fairgrounds floods. at 32.7 feet, flood waters enter first floor of second home south of the river on the east side of highway 106. at 33.0 feet, water rises to base of the county road 106 bridge in minneapolis. * additional details... - at 8:15 am cdt thursday the stage was 3.0 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 32.1 feet tomorrow morning. it will then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening. - flood stage is 26.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 7 at 2:06AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Ottawa, KS; Saline, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The national weather service in topeka ks has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in kansas... solomon river at minneapolis affecting ottawa county. big blue river near blue rapids affecting marshall county. solomon river near niles affecting saline, ottawa and dickinson counties. republican river at clay center affecting clay county. saline river at tescott affecting saline and ottawa counties. * what...Minor flooding is forecast. * where...Saline river at tescott. * when...From friday evening to early sunday morning. * impacts...At 25.0 feet, low lying areas near the river flood. * additional details... - at 8:30 am cdt thursday the stage was 11.1 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow evening to a crest of 26.4 feet early saturday morning. it will then fall below flood stage early saturday afternoon. - flood stage is 25.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 7 at 11:55AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Marshall, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The national weather service in topeka ks has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in kansas... solomon river at minneapolis affecting ottawa county. big blue river near blue rapids affecting marshall county. solomon river near niles affecting saline, ottawa and dickinson counties. republican river at clay center affecting clay county. saline river at tescott affecting saline and ottawa counties. * what...Minor flooding is forecast. * where...Big blue river near blue rapids. * when...From late tonight to late sunday morning. * impacts...At 26.0 feet, minor lowland flooding occurs from marysville to tuttle creek lake. * additional details... - at 8:15 am cdt thursday the stage was 16.9 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 30.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. it will then fall below flood stage late saturday evening. - flood stage is 26.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 8 at 2:09AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Expected
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Likely
Affected Area: Dickinson, KS; Ottawa, KS; Saline, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The national weather service in topeka ks has issued a flood warning for the following rivers in kansas... solomon river at minneapolis affecting ottawa county. big blue river near blue rapids affecting marshall county. solomon river near niles affecting saline, ottawa and dickinson counties. republican river at clay center affecting clay county. saline river at tescott affecting saline and ottawa counties. * what...Moderate flooding is forecast. * where...Solomon river near niles. * when...From friday morning to early monday morning. * impacts...At 19.0 feet, water begins to overflow into the low portion of a cultivated field on the right bank, upstream, adjacent to the gage site. at 23.0 feet, rural overflow begins around the community of niles. at 24.0 feet, low land flooding continues along the river. at 27.0 feet, arrowhead road west of niles floods. * additional details... - at 8:30 am cdt thursday the stage was 11.2 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 29.4 feet saturday morning. it will then fall below flood stage early sunday afternoon. - flood stage is 24.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Ottawa, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The flood warning is extended for the following rivers in kansas... salt creek near ada affecting ottawa county. * what...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * where...Salt creek near ada. * when...Until further notice. * impacts...At 18.0 feet, minor low land flooding along the salt creek. at 20.0 feet, 50th road just south of the bridge over the salt creek floods. at 20.2 feet, deck of 50th road bridge over the salt creek floods. at 21.0 feet, flood waters are over one half mile wide over cultivated farm land 3 miles east southeast of the town of ada. * additional details... - at 8:45 am cdt thursday the stage was 19.0 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4 feet tomorrow morning. - flood stage is 18.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Hydrologic Outlook issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Hydrologic Outlook
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Dickinson, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: Esftop smoky hill river at enterprise this hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. location: smoky hill river at enterprise flood stage: 26.0 feet latest stage: 14.3 feet at 8 am thursday maximum forecast stage: 26.1 feet at 1 pm sunday jun 07 fld obs forecasts location stg stg day/time thu fri fri 1pm 1am 1pm smoky hill river enterprise 26.0 14.3 thu 8am 14.2 14.4 15.0 later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Hydrologic Outlook issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Event: Hydrologic Outlook
Message Type: Alert
Urgency: Future
Severity: Unknown
Certainty: Possible
Affected Area: Washington, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: Esftop mill creek in washington county at washington this hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. location: mill creek in washington county at washington flood stage: 18.0 feet latest stage: 2.4 feet at 7 am thursday maximum forecast stage: 18.4 feet at 1 pm friday jun 05 later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 8:47AM CDT until June 5 at 10:00PM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Osborne, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The flood warning is extended for the following rivers in kansas... south fork solomon near osborne affecting osborne county. * what...Minor flooding is forecast. * where...South fork solomon near osborne. * when...Until friday evening. * impacts...At 14.0 feet, the north approach and bridge on 70th avenue will begin to flood. in addition...Access to shady bend golf course via the club house will be cut off. at 16.5 feet, the south approach to 90th avenue bridge will be threatened by flood water. in addition...The river will flood at the 70th and 55th avenue bridges. * additional details... - at 7:30 am cdt thursday the stage was 13.0 feet. - bankfull stage is 14.0 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this afternoon to a crest of 15.6 feet just after midnight tonight. it will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. - flood stage is 14.0 feet. - flood history...This crest compares to a previous crest of 15.4 feet on 05/20/2017. - http://www.Weather.Gov/safety/flood

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement

Flood Warning issued June 4 at 8:25AM CDT until June 5 at 8:58AM CDT by NWS Wichita KS

Event: Flood Warning
Message Type: Update
Urgency: Immediate
Severity: Severe
Certainty: Observed
Affected Area: Lincoln, KS

Wheather Alert Summary: ...The flood warning continues for the following rivers in kansas... salt creek at barnard affecting lincoln county. * what...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * where...Salt creek at barnard. * when...Until tomorrow morning. * impacts...At 23.0 feet, the north 250th road by the salt creek bridge will have water over the road in the section about 1/2 block north of the bridge where the road bends. * additional details... - at 7:00 am cdt thursday the stage was 21.5 feet. - forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.9 feet just after midnight tonight. it will then fall below flood stage early saturday afternoon. - flood stage is 21.0 feet.

Official National Weather Service Weather Alert Statement