Flood Warning Issued for Shawnee County, KS
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NOAA issued it on June 30, 2026, 7 weeks 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 Shunganunga Creek at Topeka affecting Shawnee County until 10:26 PM CDT June 9.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Shawnee County, Kansas
- Issued
- June 30, 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 7 weeks ago; use the issuing agency's live warning service for current conditions in Shawnee County, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from June 9 at 12:53 AM CDT and remains in effect until June 9 at 10:26 PM CDT.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Shunganunga Creek at Topeka in Shawnee County, Kansas.
What You Should Do
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
Expected Conditions
Minor flooding is forecast. At 16.0 feet, the walkway along the Shunganunga Creek near the 21st Street bridge floods. At 17.0 feet, Shunga Drive near College Avenue floods. At 12:45 AM CDT the stage was 10.4 feet.
Timeline
The river is forecast to rise above flood stage to 16.5 feet early this morning, then fall below flood stage early this morning to 5.3 feet late this afternoon before rising slightly to 5.4 feet and remaining below flood stage. Flood stage is 16.0 feet. The alert ends at 10:26 PM CDT June 9.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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