Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
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WGUS83 KTOP 020821
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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County.
Mill Creek Near Paxico affecting Wabaunsee County.
Vermillion Creek near Wamego affecting Pottawatomie County.
Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Rock Creek near Louisville affecting Pottawatomie County.
Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage
Counties.
Black Vermillion River near Frankfort affecting Marshall County.
Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall
Counties.
Solomon River near Glasco affecting Cloud County.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
&&
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Salt Creek near Lyndon.
* WHEN...Until this evening.
* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins in farm
field just west of the Highway 75 bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:01 AM CDT Friday the stage was 12.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 12.0 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
- Flood stage is 10.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Fri
7am 1pm 7pm
Salt Creek in Osage County
Lyndon 10.0 12.0 Fri 3am 12.0 7.5 4.2
&&
LAT...LON 3862 9573 3862 9551 3858 9551 3858 9573
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring.
* WHERE...Rock Creek near Louisville.
* WHEN...Until this morning.
* IMPACTS...At 27.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins along the
north bank of Rock Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:27 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 27.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 9.5 feet Tuesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 27.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Sat
7am 7pm 7am
Rock Creek
Louisville 27.0 27.2 Thu 7pm 22.1 14.6 11.6
&&
LAT...LON 3924 9635 3927 9633 3926 9626 3923 9625
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood. At
21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gage floods, 3 miles north of
Reading. At 23.0 feet, Overlow on the right bank is in several
swift channels over Road Y 5, 3 miles north of Reading.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 2.6 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Fri
7am 1pm 7pm
Marais Des Cygnes River
Reading 19.0 22.1 Fri 3am 21.8 18.5 9.9
&&
LAT...LON 3856 9602 3860 9596 3853 9586 3849 9592
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Mill Creek near Paxico.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low lying farm fields and campsites along
the creek begin to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 26.2 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this
afternoon and continue falling to 3.3 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Fri
7am 1pm 7pm
Mill Creek in Wabaunsee County
Paxico 21.0 26.2 Fri 2am 25.7 20.5 10.3
&&
LAT...LON 3911 9600 3908 9595 3906 9601 3901 9627
3906 9628
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Vermillion Creek near Wamego.
* WHEN...Until this afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, Minlor flooding occurs along Vermillion
Creek.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.5 feet
this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late this
morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Fri
7am 1pm 7pm
Vermillion Creek
Wamego 20.0 20.4 Fri 2am 20.5 19.4 15.0
&&
LAT...LON 3940 9619 3940 9616 3933 9620 3933 9624
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Black Vermillion River near Frankfort.
* WHEN...Until late tonight.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowland areas occurs
along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black
Vermillion River.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 3:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 23.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage late
this afternoon and continue falling to 4.6 feet early Wednesday
morning.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Sat
7am 7pm 7am
Black Vermillion River
Frankfort 19.0 23.4 Fri 3am 22.4 17.9 15.6
&&
LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Big Blue River near Blue Rapids.
* WHEN...Until Tuesday evening.
* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs from
Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:15 AM CDT Friday the stage was 30.0 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 36.0 feet
early Sunday morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
Tuesday morning.
- Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
7am 7am 7am
Big Blue River
Blue Rapids 26.0 30.0 Fri 2am 29.9 33.4 35.9
&&
LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659
3968 9669
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Little Blue River near Barnes.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from
15th Road and Zenith Road in Washington County to Waterville in
Marshall County. At 17.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of
Barnes, on the west side of Highway 148 floods north of the river.
At 19.0 feet, Farm field, 4.5 miles north of Barnes, south of the
river and east of Highway 148 floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 2:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 14.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 18.1 feet early tomorrow afternoon.
It will then fall below flood stage early Sunday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Fri Sat
7am 7pm 7am
Little Blue River
Barnes 16.0 14.9 Fri 2am 15.1 16.4 17.6
&&
LAT...LON 3992 9695 3992 9689 3969 9666 3967 9669
3971 9685
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321 AM CDT Fri Oct 2 2026
...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY
MORNING...
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Solomon River near Glasco.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Sunday morning.
* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs along the
river from the Cloud and Mitchell County line to Niles. At 25.0
feet, County Road 763 floods west of Glasco near the west end
bridge.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:35 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 4.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this
afternoon to a crest of 23.3 feet tomorrow morning. It will then
fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
&&
Fld Obs Forecasts
Location Stg Stg Day/Time Fri Sat Sun
7am 7am 7am
Solomon River
Glasco 22.0 4.7 Thu 8am 20.1 23.3 16.6
&&
LAT...LON 3941 9793 3940 9788 3928 9773 3925 9780
3936 9793
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