Flood Warning issued for Brown County, KS
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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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Brown County in northeast Kansas until 9:00 AM CDT on June 5 due to excessive rainfall.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Northeast 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 Northeast Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service Topeka KS. The alert is effective from June 5 at 3:59 AM CDT until June 5 at 9:00 AM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Brown County in northeast Kansas, including the locations of Hiawatha, Horton, Everest, Fairview, Robinson, Powhattan, Hamlin, Willis, and Kickapoo Reservation.
What You Should Do
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles.
Expected Conditions
Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is expected. At 3:58 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms, with between 2 and 6.5 inches of rain having fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 2 inches are possible. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The Flood Warning is in effect until 9:00 AM CDT on June 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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