Flood Warning Issued for Jefferson County, Kansas
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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 Jefferson County, Kansas until 6:45 PM CDT Friday due to flooding of the Delaware River from 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 NWS Topeka KS. The alert is effective from June 5, 2026 at 10:35 AM CDT until June 5, 2026 at 6:45 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers a portion of northeast Kansas, specifically Jefferson County. Flooding of the Delaware River is occurring across northern Jefferson County, with impacts expected in Valley Falls and Ozawkie.
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 overnight. At 10:31 AM CDT, the Delaware River was flooding. Doppler radar indicated heavy rainfall had fallen across Brown and Doniphan Counties overnight, with runoff causing the Delaware River to flood across northern Jefferson County.
Timeline
The alert is in effect until 6:45 PM CDT on June 5, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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