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River Flood Warning 48, NWS Topeka, KS

July 9, 2026Marshall County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 9, 2026, 6:11 AM CDT for Marshall County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 9, 2026, 9:09 AM CDT. It was in force for 6 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Jul 9, 2026, 6:11 AM CDT (11:11 UTC)
In effect from: Jul 9, 2026, 9:09 AM CDT
Expired: Jul 9, 2026, 3:15 PM CDT
In force: 6 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Marshall County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:15 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Black Vermillion River at Frankfort (FKFK1). The gauge peaked at 19.40 ft at Jul 9, 2026, 12:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 27.5 ft
Major stage: 40.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06885500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river 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 river flood warning went out at Jul 9, 4:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Jul 9, 4:17 AM CDT, 1 hour 54 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 9, 4:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
435 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-100945-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
435 AM CDT Thu Jul 9 2026

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for central Kansas, east central
Kansas, north central Kansas and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Today and tonight.

A couple of strong to severe storms are possible late this afternoon
into the overnight, mainly along and south of Interstate 70. The
strongest storms may produce damaging wind gusts and small hail.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

A couple of strong to severe storms are possible once again Friday
night, mainly along and south of Interstate 70. The strongest storms
may produce damaging wind gusts and small hail.

.SPOTTER MESSAGE

Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging
wind, and flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be found at:
www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Jul 9, 2:30 AM CDT, 3 hours 41 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 2:40 AM CDT, 3 hours 31 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 2:43 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Jul 9, 3:13 AM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 3:25 AM CDT, 2 hours 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Jul 9, 4:02 AM CDT, 2 hours 9 minutes before

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 8, 11:06 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Republic	24 min
Jul 8, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Republic, Washington	35 min
Jul 8, 11:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Washington	36 min
Jul 9, 12:23 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Washington	16 min
Jul 9, 12:38 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie, Riley	37 min
Jul 9, 12:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Washington	3 hr
Jul 9, 12:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Marshall	3 hr
Jul 9, 1:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	61 min
Jul 9, 1:46 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie	3 hr
Jul 9, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Shawnee, Wabaunsee	54 min
Jul 9, 2:07 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	23 min
Jul 9, 2:16 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	3 hr
Jul 9, 2:30 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Osage	60 min
Jul 9, 2:33 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Osage, Shawnee	42 min
Jul 9, 2:39 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jackson, Jefferson, Pottawatomie, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	2 hr
Jul 9, 3:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin	47 min
Jul 9, 2:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie	11 hr

Nearby

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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.