Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 4 at 9:23AM CDT until June 6 at 7:26AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 7:23am
Expires:
June 4, 2026 - 10:30pm
Description:
...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.
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:
Ottawa, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS