Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
900 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

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Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Lawrence, Lebo, Carbondale, Osage City,
Lyndon, Burlingame, Burlington, Emporia, Overbrook, Garnett, and
Ottawa
900 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
  counties, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon and Osage.

* WHEN...Through late tonight.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.
  Low-water crossings may be flooded.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - One more round of rain is expected today. Widespread additional
    totals of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected, with isolated totals of
    around 3 inches. Coupled with the 1 to 4 inches of rain that has
    fallen over the past 36 hours, flooding is possible.




PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-
Including the cities of Oskaloosa, Alma, Alta Vista, Seneca, Wamego,
McFarland, Junction City, Nortonville, Sabetha, Concordia, Council
Grove, Perry, Grantville, Herington, Horton,
St. Marys, Bennington, Manhattan, McLouth, Holton, Valley Falls,
Meriden, Maple Hill, Belleville, Abilene, Harveyville, Paxico,
Greenleaf, Clifton, Minneapolis, Marysville, Washington, Topeka,
Hanover, Linn, Frankfort, Eskridge, Clay Center, Hiawatha, and Blue
Rapids
900 AM CDT Thu Oct 1 2026

...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues to be
  possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central
  Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Geary, Morris, Shawnee
  and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud, Ottawa,
  Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas, Brown, Jackson,
  Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...Until 6 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
  creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - One more round of rain is expected today. Widespread additional
    totals of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are expected, with isolated totals of
    around 3 inches. Coupled with the 1 to 4 inches of rain that has
    fallen across most of the Flood Watch area over the past 36
    hours, flooding remains possible.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

&&

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