Flood Warning Issued for Solomon River Near Niles in 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 the Solomon River near Niles affecting Dickinson, Ottawa, and Saline counties in Kansas from Friday morning to early Monday morning.
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- Record type
- Flood Warning
- Affected area
- Dickinson, Ottawa and Saline Counties, 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 Dickinson, Ottawa and Saline Counties, Kansas.
Alert Details
A Flood Warning has been issued by the National Weather Service in Topeka KS. The alert is effective from Friday morning through early Monday morning.
Affected Areas
The warning covers Dickinson County, Ottawa County, and Saline County in Kansas, specifically for the Solomon River near Niles.
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 19.0 feet, water begins to overflow into the low portion of a cultivated field on the right bank upstream adjacent to the gage site. At 23.0 feet, rural overflow begins around the community of Niles. At 24.0 feet, low land flooding continues along the river. At 27.0 feet, Arrowhead Road west of Niles floods. Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
Timeline
The river is expected to rise above flood stage Friday morning, crest at 29.4 feet Saturday morning, and fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon. The warning is in effect from 2026-06-05T07:00:00-05:00 until 2026-06-08T02:09:00-05:00.
Original source: NOAA Official Notice ↗
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