NWS Topeka KSFA.A 0010October 1, 2026
Flood Watch: Republic, Washington, Marshall and 14 more, KS
The National Weather Service office in Topeka issued a flood watch for Republic, Washington, Marshall and 14 more in Kansas, which was in force until 12:00 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 6.8 hours; it has expired. The agency may have replaced it with a new notice.
The notice
- Issued by
- National Weather Service, Topeka KS
- Area
- Republic, Washington, Marshall and 14 more
- State
- Kansas
- Level
- Watch
- Issued
- 5:13 p.m. CDT, October 1, 2026
- Expires
- 12:00 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...Portions of central, east central, north central, and northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Geary, Morris, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley. * WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Heavy rain continues this afternoon and evening. Given saturated soils and rising river and stream levels, additional rainfall of half an inch up to 2 inches could lead to more instances of flooding before rain comes to an end.
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.