Hazardous Weather Outlook
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS
959 FLUS43 KTOP 291842 HWOTOP Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 142 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-034-301845- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Ottawa- 142 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY AFTERNOON... This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Periods of rain will continue this afternoon and evening with a short break later this evening before picking back up overnight. A Flood Watch begins this evening as some of the rain could be heavy at times. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Rounds of rain are expected to continue through Thursday. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected. Locally higher amounts of around 6 inches could lead to flooding, particularly towards north central KS. A Flood Watch remains in effect through Thursday afternoon. While a lesser hazard compared to the heavy rain risk, a few strong to severe storms could also occur, particularly towards central KS Wednesday late afternoon and evening. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, tornadoes, and flooding. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf $$ KSZ026-035>040-054>056-058-059-301845- Jefferson-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon- Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 142 PM CDT Tue Sep 29 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Rounds of rain that begin this evening are expected to continue through Thursday, with the heaviest rain likely late Wednesday into Thursday. Widespread rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches are expected. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Weather spotters are encouraged to relay report heavy rainfall and flooding to the National Weather Service in Topeka. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf $$