Austin, KS Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive cars through flooded areas. The water depth and road condition may be unsafe. Additional information is available at https://water.weather.gov/ahps2/ Stay tuned for further updates by listening to NOAA weather radio... or your local radio and TV stations.

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 11:57PM CDT until April 28 at 2:50PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas...Missouri... Little Osage River at Fulton affecting Bourbon County. Little Osage River near Horton affecting Vernon County. For the Little Osage River...including Fulton, Horton...Moderate flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Little Osage River at Fulton. * WHEN...Until early Sunday afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, major flooding begins at the gage site. Flood waters reach the bottom of Old Highway 69 bridge at the previous gage site. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 11:31 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 26.5 feet. - Bankfull stage is 22.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 11:31 PM CDT Thursday was 26.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.5 feet tomorrow evening. It will then fall below flood stage early Saturday afternoon. - Flood stage is 22.0 feet. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Severe Thunderstorm Watch issued April 25 at 9:52PM CDT until April 26 at 2:00AM CDT by NWS Hastings NE

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH 136 IN EFFECT UNTIL 2 AM CDT FRIDAY FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 3 COUNTIES IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS JEWELL PHILLIPS SMITH IN NEBRASKA THIS WATCH INCLUDES 22 COUNTIES IN CENTRAL NEBRASKA HOWARD MERRICK NANCE SHERMAN IN EAST CENTRAL NEBRASKA POLK YORK IN SOUTH CENTRAL NEBRASKA ADAMS BUFFALO CLAY DAWSON FILLMORE FRANKLIN FURNAS GOSPER HALL HAMILTON HARLAN KEARNEY NUCKOLLS PHELPS THAYER WEBSTER THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ALMA, ARAPAHOE, AURORA, BEAVER CITY, BELLAIRE, BLADEN, BLUE HILL, BOSTWICK, BURR OAK, CAMBRIDGE, CAMPBELL, CENTRAL CITY, CLAY CENTER, COZAD, DESHLER, EDGAR, ELWOOD, EXETER, FAIRFIELD, FAIRMONT, FRANKLIN, FULLERTON, GENEVA, GENOA, GOTHENBURG, GRAND ISLAND, HARVARD, HASTINGS, HEBRON, HILDRETH, HOLDREGE, HOLLINGER, INAVALE, IONIA, JEWELL, JOHNSON LAKE, KEARNEY, KENSINGTON, LEXINGTON, LITCHFIELD, LOUP CITY, MANKATO, MINDEN, NELSON, ORLEANS, OSCEOLA, OXFORD, PHILLIPSBURG, POLK, RED CLOUD, ROSEMONT, SHELBY, SHERMAN RESERVOIR, SMITH CENTER, ST. PAUL, STROMSBURG, SUPERIOR, SUTTON, WILLOW ISLAND, AND YORK.

Flood Warning issued April 25 at 7:13PM CDT until April 26 at 2:22PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Osage and Lyon Counties. * WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading. * WHEN...From late tonight to early tomorrow afternoon. * IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood. At 21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gage floods, 3 miles north of Reading. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:00 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 12.5 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just after midnight tonight to a crest of 20.0 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage around sunrise. - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 25 at 6:34PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett This hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. Crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. Location: Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett Flood stage: 26.0 feet Latest stage: 8.8 feet at 6 PM Thursday Maximum Forecast Stage: 25.5 feet at 7 PM Friday Apr 26 Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Fri 7pm 1am 7am Pottawatomie Creek Garnett 26.0 8.8 Thu 6pm 7.4 17.1 23.9 Later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Hydrologic Outlook issued April 25 at 6:33PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

ESFTOP Salt Creek in Osage County near Lyndon This hydrologic outlook is based on the forecast rainfall for the next 24 hours and estimated runoff from earlier rainfall. Crests may vary if actual rainfall or runoff is greater or less than anticipated. Location: Salt Creek in Osage County near Lyndon Flood stage: 10.0 feet Latest stage: 5.5 feet at 6 PM Thursday Maximum Forecast Stage: 9.5 feet at 1 AM Friday Apr 26 Fld Obs Forecasts Location Stg Stg Day/Time Thu Fri Fri 7pm 7am 7pm Salt Creek in Osage County Lyndon 10.0 5.5 Thu 6pm 4.9 7.1 3.4 Later statements, possibly warnings, may be issued as additional information becomes available.

Flash Flood Warning issued April 25 at 6:03PM CDT until April 26 at 12:15AM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

FFWSGF The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Northeastern Bourbon County in southeastern Kansas... Northern Vernon County in west central Missouri... * Until 1215 AM CDT Friday. * At 603 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 3 and 6 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts up to 1 inch 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... Nevada, Walker, Schell City, Fulton, Richards, Deerfield, Metz, Harwood, Stotesbury, Horton, Hammond, Devon and Harding. This includes the following low water crossings... West Fork Pryor Creek at Blair Road.