NWS Topeka KSFA.A 0010October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Douglas, Lyon, Osage and 3 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Topeka issued a flood watch for Douglas, Lyon, Osage and 3 more in Kansas, which was in force until 4:00 a.m. local time on October 2. It was the 10th areal flood watch the NWS office in Topeka issued in 2026.
ExpiredWatch
In force for 10.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Topeka KS
- Area
- Douglas, Lyon, Osage and 3 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 5:13 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 4:00 a.m. CDT, October 2, 2026
- CAP severity, certainty, urgency
- Severe, Possible, Future
- VTEC event
- KTOP FA.A 0010
- Official source
- National Weather Service: the notice at its source
Flood Watches in Kansas since 2008Every warning type in Kansas
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The notice as issued
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be possible. * WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following counties, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon and Osage. * WHEN...Until 4 AM CDT Friday. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Creeks and streams may rise out of their banks. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain continues this afternoon into the overnight hours. Additional accumulations of 1 to 3 inches are likely with isolated totals of around 4 inches possible.
What the agency told people to do
You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared to take action should flooding develop.
Source: National Weather Service: the notice at its source. The text is the agency's, unedited. A U.S. Government work, in the public domain.