Flash Flood Watch
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1258 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

KSZ020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-091200-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FA.A.0005.260609T0000Z-260609T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Cloud-Clay-Riley-Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-
Geary-Morris-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-
Anderson-
Including the cities of Emporia, Overbrook, Clay Center,
Lawrence, St. Marys, Lyndon, Concordia, Minneapolis, Eskridge,
Bennington, Junction City, Wamego, Meriden, Topeka, Council
Grove, Lebo, Perry, Alta Vista, Garnett, Paxico, Carbondale,
Alma, Maple Hill, Osage City, Grantville, Harveyville, Abilene,
Manhattan, Holton, McFarland, Oskaloosa, Nortonville, McLouth,
Herington, Ottawa, Burlington, Burlingame, and Valley Falls
1258 PM CDT Mon Jun 8 2026

...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH TUESDAY
MORNING...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, north central, and
  northeast Kansas, including the following counties, in central
  Kansas, Dickinson. In east central Kansas, Anderson, Coffey,
  Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Lyon, Morris, Osage, Shawnee and
  Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas, Clay, Cloud and Ottawa. In
  northeast Kansas, Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie and Riley.

* WHEN...From 7 PM CDT this evening through Tuesday morning.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - Thunderstorms are expected to track across north central KS
    and into parts of eastern KS this evening and late tonight.
    Heavy rainfall rates of 1 to 2 inches per hour are possible,
    leading to localized rainfall totals of 2 to 4 inches where
    grounds are already saturated from recent heavy rain.


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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