Headline:
Flash Flood Warning issued May 18 at 3:08PM CDT until May 18 at 7:15PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flash Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
May 18, 2026 - 1:08pm
Expires:
May 18, 2026 - 5:15pm
Description:
FFWTOP
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Northwestern Washington County in north central Kansas...
* Until 715 PM CDT.
* At 307 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain
have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 2 inches in 1
hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are possible in
the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin
shortly.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Radar.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
other poor drainage and low-lying areas.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Washington, Morrowville, Haddam and Hollenberg.
Instruction:
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.
Area Description:
Washington, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender: