Flash Flood Warning

Locations Affected

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

Full Alert Message

Flash Flood Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 231 AM CDT Tue Jun 9 2026 ...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT EARLY THIS MORNING FOR CENTRAL SHAWNEE COUNTY... At 230 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain in Topeka. Between 2.5 and 5 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1.5 inches are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring. HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms producing flash flooding. SOURCE...Radar and automated gauges. 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 353 and 355. Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 174 and 185. Recent reports of Flash flooding have been reported across Topeka including water rescues and stranded vehicles. 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...RADAR AND GAUGE INDICATED FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE

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