Flood Warning issued for Smoky Hill River at Enterprise in Dickinson County, KS

Source: NOAA · Dickinson County, Kansas

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NOAA issued it on July 4, 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 KS has issued a Flood Warning for the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson County from late tonight to early Friday morning.

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Record type
Flood Warning
Affected area
Dickinson County, Kansas
Issued
July 4, 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 Dickinson County, Kansas.

Alert Details

A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from June 10 at 8:52PM CDT and remains in effect until June 12 at 4:00AM CDT.

Affected Areas

Dickinson County, Kansas. The warning covers the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise.

What You Should Do

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas.

Expected Conditions

Minor flooding is forecast. At 8:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 24.7 feet. The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 26.6 feet tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow afternoon. Flood stage is 26.0 feet. At 21.0 feet, low land agricultural flooding occurs from near Enterprise to near Junction City. At 26.0 feet, valley north of the Kansas Highway 43 bridge on the north side of Enterprise floods. At 27.0 feet, railroad tracks near Enterprise flood.

Timeline

The warning is in effect from late tonight (onset June 11 at 2:30AM CDT) to early Friday morning (ending June 12 at 4:00AM CDT).

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NWS Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson County from late tonight to early Friday morning.
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This alert was issued by NOAA. The original notice is available at the source link at the bottom of this article.
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