NWS Topeka KSFL.W 0059October 1, 2026
Flood Warning: Republic, KS
The National Weather Service office in Topeka issued a flood warning for Republic in Kansas, in force until 3:00 p.m. local time on October 2. It was the 59th river flood warning the NWS office in Topeka issued in 2026. Kansas had 15 flood warnings in October 2026, against 14 in an average October of 2008-2025 (Kansas's flood warnings by year).
Warning
In force for 35.5 hours
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Topeka KS
- Area
- Republic
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Warning
- Issued
- 3:33 a.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 3:00 p.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Observed, Immediate
- VTEC event
- KTOP FL.W 0059
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
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The notice as issued
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Republican River near Scandia affecting Republic County. Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Republican River near Scandia. * WHEN...Until Friday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Lowlands along the river flood. At 11.0 feet, Low lying rural roads flood. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:15 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.9 feet. - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage to 10.1 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 3.9 feet Sunday evening. It will rise to 4.2 feet early Monday morning. It will then fall again and remain below flood stage. - Flood stage is 10.0 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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