Headline:
Flood Warning issued April 13 at 8:25PM CDT until April 14 at 12:30AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
April 13, 2026 - 6:25pm
Expires:
April 13, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
counties, Douglas, Franklin and Osage.
* WHEN...Until 1230 AM CDT.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 825 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
ongoing or expected to begin shortly in the warned area.
Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in
the warned area.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Ottawa, Baldwin City, Carbondale, Wellsville, Overbrook,
Lyndon, Centropolis, Pomona, Scranton, Quenemo, Lone Star,
Rantoul, Pleasant Grove, Globe, Pomona Lake and Vinland.
- This includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 178 and 199.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Douglas, KS; Franklin, KS; Osage, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: