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Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this flash flood warning at Apr 11, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT for Marshall County, Nemaha County, Kansas. It was in force for 5 hr. 9 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 11, 2026, 7:15 AM CDT (12:15 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 11, 2026, 12:15 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Marshall County, KS, Nemaha County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 7:42 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 N Centralia, KS | KDOT shutting down K-187 near 112th Rd due to flooding. |
| Apr 11, 7:45 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 6 E Blue Rapids, KS | 30 people stranded at a camp ground needing to be rescued. |
| Apr 11, 8:00 AM CDT | RAIN 1.96 | 5 Sse Marysville, KS | Cocorahs station KS-MS-35 Marysville 5.1 SSE. |
| Apr 11, 8:00 AM CDT | RAIN 5.51 | 1 W Blue Rapids, KS | Cocorahs station KS-MS-21 Blue Rapids 1.3 WNW. |
| Apr 11, 8:30 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Centralia, KS | Black Vermillion River is out of its banks and threatening the community. |
| Apr 11, 8:30 AM CDT | RAIN 5.26 | Waterville, KS | Cocorahs station KS-MS-17 Waterville 0.2 ENE. |
| Apr 11, 8:50 AM CDT | RAIN 1.68 | 1 Wsw Seneca, KS | Mesonet station AV961 SENECA. |
| Apr 11, 9:30 AM CDT | RAIN 3.24 | 5 S Frankfort, KS | Cocorahs station KS-MS-34 Frankfort 5.2 S. |
| Apr 11, 11:25 AM CDT | FLOOD | 1 E Seneca, KS | The Nemaha River is out of its banks and 146th street is closed west of Highway 63. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched 3 storm reports to this flash flood warning; the first came 27 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 0.3 hours before the alert went out and 106 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 678 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 37 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 314 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 339 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.5
The text
As transmitted.
020
WGUS53 KTOP 111215
FFWTOP
KSC117-131-111815-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
715 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Marshall County in northeastern Kansas...
Nemaha County in northeastern Kansas...
* Until 115 PM CDT.
* At 714 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 inches of rain
have fallen. 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...
Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Waterville,
Centralia, Axtell, Beattie, Corning, Goff, Vermillion, Oneida,
Lillis, Baileyville and Woodlawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
&&
LAT...LON 3977 9681 3980 9681 3981 9681 3983 9681
3990 9624 3994 9579 3970 9580 3957 9615
3957 9628 3957 9630 3957 9632 3957 9680
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
$$2 follow-up statements
263
WGUS73 KTOP 111434
FFSTOP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
934 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
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Marshall KS-Nemaha KS-
934 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT THIS
AFTERNOON FOR MARSHALL AND NEMAHA COUNTIES...
At 932 AM CDT, emergency management reported flash flooding across
the warned area. Between 4 and 6 inches of rain have fallen.
HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.
SOURCE...Emergency management reported.
IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas,
highways, streets and underpasses as well as other poor
drainage and low-lying areas.
Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Marysville, Sabetha, Seneca, Blue Rapids, Frankfort, Waterville,
Centralia, Axtell, Beattie, Corning, Goff, Vermillion, Oneida,
Lillis, Baileyville and Woodlawn.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Move to higher ground now. Act quickly to protect your life.
Be aware of your surroundings and do not drive on flooded roads.
&&
LAT...LON 3977 9681 3980 9681 3981 9681 3983 9681
3990 9624 3994 9579 3970 9580 3957 9615
3957 9628 3957 9630 3957 9632 3957 9680
FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
$$336
WGUS73 KTOP 111715
FFSTOP
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1215 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
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Marshall KS-Nemaha KS-
1215 PM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR MARSHALL AND NEMAHA COUNTIES HAS BEEN
REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
&&
LAT...LON 3977 9681 3980 9681 3981 9681 3983 9681
3990 9624 3994 9579 3970 9580 3957 9615
3957 9628 3957 9630 3957 9632 3957 9680
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this flash flood warning went out at Apr 11, 6:20 AM CDT, 55 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- -Multiple opportunities for thunderstorms from this weekend into late next week. -Severe storms are possible with any development this afternoon and again Sunday afternoon. -Temperatures are warm next week.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 11, 6:20 AM CDT, 55 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 620 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 .KEY MESSAGES... -Multiple opportunities for thunderstorms from this weekend into late next week. -Severe storms are possible with any development this afternoon and again Sunday afternoon. -Temperatures are warm next week. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 304 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 Scattered convection early this morning is occurring along the nose of the LLJ, and will shift northward into Nebraska by mid-morning. MUCAPE around 500 J/kg and about 25 kts of effective inflow shear could result in some small hail and brief gusty winds with storms early today. Isolated flooding could also occur, especially in north- central and far northern KS. Later today, a warm front moves northward through the area, allowing for theta-e advection and an associated increase in instability. A few CAMS show isolated thunderstorm development in the warm sector after 20Z, but given the overall lack of forcing, have kept POPs low in the 20 to 30 percent range. If, however, a few storms do develop, they could strengthen to severe criteria given 1000-2000 J/kg of SBCAPE and around 30 kts of effective shear. At least a low risk for a tornado or two also exists, especially in far northern KS and into Nebraska where hodographs show more low level clockwise curvature, resulting in 150-200 of sfc-3km SRH. A brief break in precipitation could occur tonight before POPs increase again Sunday morning as a weak shortwave trough embedded in the southwest flow moves over eastern KS. This would just be rain with some embedded storms, but nothing severe. A dryline will then set up in central KS by Sunday afternoon. Overall forcing again looks weak, but if storms form near the dryline later in the day, severe weather would again be a concern due to steep lapse rates, 2000+ J/kg of MLCAPE and at least 30 kts of deep layer shear. A similar setup is expected Monday with a dryline in central KS, but once again, there is a lack of large scale ascent, and the cap looks to hold much of the day. Thus, the current thinking is that conditions will stay dry Monday. A more notable H5 wave will bring better forcing late Tuesday and Tuesday night, which appears to be the next best chance for additional thunderstorm activity. Temperatures should stay on the warm side of average through midweek with highs in the 80s from Monday through Thursday. Another storm system could bring storms back to the region on Friday. && .AVIATION /12Z TAFS THROUGH 12Z SUNDAY/... Issued at 616 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 Storms will likely stay north of terminals this morning, but there is a low chance (20-30%) for isolated storms this afternoon. Confidence is not yet high enough to include TS later today. IFR/LIFR CIGS will linger until midday, when MVFR CIGS are expected. Continued improvement to VFR is likely by mid-afternoon. Southeast winds will veer to the south through the morning and will increase to 10-15 kts, gusting to 20-25 kts. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && DISCUSSION...Teefey AVIATION...Teefey
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 11, 3:20 AM CDT, 3 hours 55 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 320 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-120830- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 320 AM CDT Sat Apr 11 2026 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and tonight. Isolated flooding could occur this morning where heavy rain falls in north central and far northern Kansas. There is then a low chance that a few storms develop this afternoon. Severe weather could occur with any storms that develop. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday. Isolated severe storms are again possible Sunday afternoon, mainly in central Kansas. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, tornadoes and flooding. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 11, 3:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Clay, Marshall, Republic, Riley, Washington | 92 min |
| Apr 11, 4:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Clay, Marshall, Republic, Riley, Washington | 10 hr |
| Apr 11, 5:27 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Republic, Washington | 10 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 49 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Washington | 44 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 60 hr |
| Apr 11, 7:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 42 hr |
| Apr 11, 12:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 3 hr |
| Apr 11, 3:34 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 26 min |
| Apr 11, 4:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Republic | 45 min |
| Apr 11, 4:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 28 min |
| Apr 11, 4:48 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 27 min |
| Apr 11, 5:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 33 min |
| Apr 11, 5:31 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Brown | 29 min |
| Apr 11, 5:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 32 min |
| Apr 11, 6:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Republic, Washington | 2 hr |
| Apr 11, 6:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Nemaha | 24 min |
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Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.