Flash Flood Warning Issued for Kansas Counties Including Geary and Riley
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NOAA issued it on May 6, 2026, 3 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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A Flash Flood Warning is in effect for parts of central and northeastern Kansas until 6:30 AM CDT, with heavy rainfall from thunderstorms causing immediate flooding risks.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 6, 2026
- Issuing authority
- NWS National Office
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 3 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in East Central Kansas.
Flash Flood Warning in Kansas
Alert Details
This Flash Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Topeka KS. It is effective from 2:20 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, until 6:30 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Dickinson County, Geary County, Morris County, Pottawatomie County, Riley County, and Wabaunsee County in Kansas. Specific locations include Junction City, Wamego, Alma, St. Marys, Grandview Plaza, St. George, White City, Alta Vista, Dwight, McFarland, Paxico, Belvue, Emmett, Louisville, Woodbine, Parkerville, Latimer, and Volland. It also includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 300 and 301, and between mile markers 304 and 335.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Doppler radar indicates thunderstorms producing heavy rain, with 2 to 4 inches of rain already fallen and additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. This will cause flash flooding in small creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets, underpasses, and other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 2:20 AM CDT on April 27, 2026, and will expire at 6:30 AM CDT on the same day.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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