Flash Flood Warning Issued for Clay, Pottawatomie, Riley Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on June 22, 2026, 2 months ago. Warnings of this kind stay in effect for hours to a few days, so this page is a historical record of what was issued, not a current warning. For conditions where you are right now, check weather.gov (US), weather.gc.ca (Canada), the Met Office (UK), or the Bureau of Meteorology (Australia).
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NWS Topeka has issued a Flash Flood Warning for southeastern Clay County, west central Pottawatomie County, and northwestern Riley County until 10:15 PM CDT June 4.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central and Northeastern Kansas
- Issued
- June 22, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS Topeka KS
Flood notices turn on location and timing. Treat the named area as this record's scope; do not assume nearby counties, parishes, or waterways were included.
Record status: historical. It was issued 2 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in North Central and Northeastern Kansas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Topeka KS. Effective from June 4 at 6:05 PM CDT until June 4 at 10:15 PM CDT. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Southeastern Clay County in north central Kansas; West Central Pottawatomie County in northeastern Kansas; Northwestern Riley County in northeastern Kansas. Specific locations include Wakefield, Riley, Leonardville, Olsburg, Randolph and Tuttle Creek Lake.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 1.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Expected rainfall rate is 2 to 3 inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible.
Timeline
Alert effective June 4 at 6:05 PM CDT. Expires and ends June 4 at 10:15 PM CDT.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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