Flash Flood Warning Issued for Northwestern Ottawa County, KS
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NOAA issued it on May 28, 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 Northwestern Ottawa County in north central Kansas until 12:45 AM CDT on May 18.
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- Record type
- Flash Flood Warning
- Affected area
- North Central Kansas
- Issued
- May 28, 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 Kansas.
Alert Details
Flash Flood Warning issued by NWS Topeka KS. Effective from 2026-05-17T23:19:00-05:00 until 2026-05-18T00:45:00-05:00. Severity: Severe. Urgency: Immediate. Certainty: Likely.
Affected Areas
Northwestern Ottawa County in north central Kansas, including Minneapolis and Ada.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
At 11:18 PM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain. Between 3 and 4 inches of rain have fallen with additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches possible. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
Timeline
Alert effective 2026-05-17T23:19:00-05:00, expires 2026-05-18T00:45:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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