River Flood Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 31, 2026, 8:38 AM CDT (13:38 UTC)

In effect from

May 31, 2026, 11:56 AM CDT

Expired

May 31, 2026, 2:19 PM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Osage County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:39 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.

Written for the forecast point Salt Creek (LNDK1) at Lyndon (LNDK1). The gauge peaked at 8.81 ft at May 31, 2026, 11:00 AM CDT.

Action stage

5 ft

Minor stage

10 ft

Moderate stage

16 ft

Major stage

24 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06911490, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

857 
WGUS43 KTOP 311338
FLWTOP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
838 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following river in Kansas...

  Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/top/.

&&

KSC139-010445-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0021.260531T1656Z-260601T0707Z/
/LNDK1.1.ER.260531T1656Z.260531T1800Z.260531T1906Z.UU/
838 AM CDT Sun May 31 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM THIS MORNING TO JUST AFTER MIDNIGHT 
TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Salt Creek near Lyndon.

* WHEN...From this morning to just after midnight tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 10.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins in farm 
  field just west of the Highway 75 bridge.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:16 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 7.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this morning to a crest of 10.7 feet this afternoon. It
    will then fall below flood stage this afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 10.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3862 9573 3862 9551 3858 9551 3858 9573


$$

073 
WGUS83 KTOP 311919
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
219 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas...

  Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County.

KSC139-312030-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-260531T1919Z/
/LNDK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.UU/
219 PM CDT Sun May 31 2026

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Salt Creek near Lyndon.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:02 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 0.6 feet early
    Friday afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3862 9573 3862 9551 3858 9551 3858 9573


$$

River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2026Every river flood warning in 2026

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.