Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 12:01AM CDT until June 5 at 2:17PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 4, 2026 - 10:01pm
Expires:
June 5, 2026 - 12:30pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Vermillion Creek near Wamego affecting Pottawatomie County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermillion Creek near Wamego.
* WHEN...From early this morning to this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs along Vermillion
Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 11:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 15.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
early this morning to a crest of 20.7 feet this morning. It
will then fall below flood stage this morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.
Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Pottawatomie, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS