Flood Warning Issued for Clay County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 12, 2026, 4 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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The National Weather Service has issued a Flood Warning for Clay County in Kansas, where minor flooding is expected on the Republican River starting early Sunday.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Clay County, Kansas
- Issued
- April 12, 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 4 months ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Clay County, Kansas.
Flood Warning in Clay County, Kansas
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Topeka KS. This alert is for minor flooding and is effective immediately, with an onset at 1:00 AM CDT on April 12, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Clay County in Kansas, specifically the Republican River at Clay Center.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast, with the river stage at 14.6 feet expected to rise above the flood stage of 15.0 feet just after midnight, cresting at 15.1 feet in the morning. Impacts include lowland agricultural flooding from U.S. Highway 24 to Milford Lake at 15.0 feet.
Timeline
The alert is effective from April 11, 2026, at 11:17 PM CDT, with onset at April 12, 2026, at 1:00 AM CDT. It expires on April 12, 2026, at 2:30 PM CDT and ends at 10:00 PM CDT on the same day.
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