Flood Warning

Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1209 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity and
increased in duration for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Salt Creek near Ada affecting Ottawa 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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1209 PM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Salt Creek near Ada.

* WHEN...Until further notice.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor low land flooding along the Salt
  Creek. At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge over the
  Salt Creek floods. At 20.2 feet, Deck of 50th Road bridge over the
  Salt Creek floods. At 21.0 feet, Flood waters are over one half
  mile wide over cultivated farm land 3 miles east southeast of the
  town of Ada.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 11:45 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.7 feet
    just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage
    Sunday morning.
  - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.



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                      Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location              Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sat
                                            1pm   1am   1pm
Salt Creek in Ottawa County
Ada                   18.0  19.0  Fri 11am  19.2  20.7  20.0



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LAT...LON 3916 9793 3915 9778 3908 9768 3906 9769
      3914 9793


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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
727 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Salt Creek At Barnard affecting Lincoln County.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.

The next statement will be issued this evening at 730 PM CDT.

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727 AM CDT Fri Jul 24 2026

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SATURDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Salt Creek at Barnard.

* WHEN...Until Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.6 feet, Water covers 270th Road between Highway 284
  and Union Drive located 2 miles southeast of Barnard. Also 250th
  Road floods from Highway 284 near the Salt Creek Bridge to Wolf
  Lane. Expect road closure on Highway 284 just east of the creek
  bridge from 250th Road to 260th Road due to creek overflow of 2 to
  3 inches deep.


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                  Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sat   Sun   Mon

Salt Creek
Barnard           21.0  22.7  Fri 7 am CDT 17.3  15.8  14.5


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LAT...LON 3922 9802 3919 9793 3912 9793 3917 9808
      3922 9811


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