Flood Warning Issued for Douglas, Franklin, and Osage Counties in Kansas
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NOAA issued it on April 14, 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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A Flood Warning is in effect for Douglas, Franklin, and Osage counties in Kansas until 12:30 AM CDT on April 14, 2026, due to excessive rainfall causing flooding.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- East Central Kansas
- Issued
- April 14, 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 East Central Kansas.
Flood Warning in Kansas
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service (NWS) Topeka KS. It is effective from 8:25 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, until 12:30 AM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Affected Areas
The warning affects Douglas, KS; Franklin, KS; and Osage, KS. Specific locations include Ottawa, Baldwin City, Carbondale, Wellsville, Overbrook, Lyndon, Centropolis, Pomona, Scranton, Quenemo, Lone Star, Rantoul, Pleasant Grove, Globe, Pomona Lake, and Vinland. This also includes Interstate 35 between mile markers 178 and 199.
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. Between 2 and 2.5 inches of rain have fallen, with additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch possible. Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring.
Timeline
The alert is effective from 8:25 PM CDT on April 13, 2026, and ends at 12:30 AM CDT on April 14, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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