Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

Topeka, KS ∙ Pauline, KS ∙ Tecumseh, KS ∙ Topeka Municipal Airport, KS ∙ Topeka Forbes Field, KS

Full Alert Message

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED Flash Flood Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 122 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shawnee County in east central Kansas... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 122 AM CDT, emergency management reported thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Topeka. Between 2.5 and 3.5 inches of rain have fallen. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Emergency management reported. IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses. * Some locations that will experience flash flooding include... Topeka, Tecumseh and Pauline. This includes the following highways... Interstate 70 between mile markers 354 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 174 and 185. At 112AM, EM reported water rescues at 6th and Polk road for multiple vehicles stranded. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law enforcement and request they pass this information to the National Weather Service when you can do so safely. && LAT...LON 3896 9583 3912 9581 3911 9559 3909 9559 3908 9559 3907 9560 3906 9559 3906 9558 3906 9557 3906 9556 3907 9556 3907 9555 3894 9556 FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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