NWS Topeka KSFL.W 0058October 2, 2026
Flood Warning: Marshall and Washington County, KS
The National Weather Service office in Topeka issued a flood warning for Marshall and Washington County in Kansas, which was in force until 1:42 p.m. local time on October 4. It was the 58th river flood warning the NWS office in Topeka issued in 2026. Kansas had 43 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
ExpiredWarning
In force for 46.1 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Topeka KS
- Area
- Marshall and Washington County
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:21 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- In force from
- 3:34 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- Expires
- 1:42 p.m. CDT, October 4, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTOP FL.W 0058
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Warnings in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County. Mill Creek Near Paxico affecting Wabaunsee County. Vermillion Creek near Wamego affecting Pottawatomie County. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County. ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Rock Creek near Louisville affecting Pottawatomie County. Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage Counties. Black Vermillion River near Frankfort affecting Marshall County. Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall Counties. Solomon River near Glasco affecting Cloud County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Blue River near Barnes. * WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from 15th Road and Zenith Road in Washington County to Waterville in Marshall County. At 17.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, on the west side of Highway 148 floods north of the river. At 19.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, south of the river and east of Highway 148 floods. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this afternoon to a crest of 18.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning. - Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
What the agency told people to do
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/.
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