Flood Warning Issued for Ottawa County, Kansas
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NOAA issued it on June 21, 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 Flood Warning for Salt Creek near Ada in Ottawa County, effective from early Thursday morning through early Saturday afternoon.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Ottawa County, Kansas
- Issued
- June 21, 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 Ottawa County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert was sent at 12:55AM CDT on June 4, 2026, and is in effect from early Thursday morning until early Saturday afternoon.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Ottawa County, Kansas, specifically for Salt Creek near Ada.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.
Expected Conditions
Moderate flooding is forecast. At 18.0 feet, minor low land flooding occurs along Salt Creek. At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge floods. At 20.2 feet, the deck of the 50th Road bridge floods. At 21.0 feet, flood waters cover over one half mile of cultivated farm land 3 miles east southeast of Ada.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage (18.0 feet) early Thursday morning, crest at 20.1 feet just after midnight Thursday night, and fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. The warning expires at 2:25PM CDT on June 6, 2026.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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