Lecompton Warnings, Watches and Advisories

Do not drive vehicles through flooded areas. The water depth or fast flowing water/mud/debris from a flash flood will make road conditions unsafe. Do not rely soley on data presented here or other third-party websites - always check your official national and local weather service agency website, socials, radio and/or TV stations for making critical decisions related to weather events.

Please carefully read each posted Warning and Alert as it relates to the area(s) being affected. We may provide a wider range of issued severe weather warnings for surrounding cities and counties, so some alerts may not directly impact this location. This is done to help with preparing for severe weather that may overlap or be heading towards Lecompton.

Use the Radar Maps link provided to understand the trajectory of a storm.

Flood Watch issued June 6 at 12:12PM CDT until June 8 at 1:00PM CDT by NWS Springfield MO

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible. * WHERE...Portions of southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Bourbon, Cherokee and Crawford and Missouri, including the following areas, Barry, Barton, Benton, Camden, Cedar, Christian, Dade, Dallas, Douglas, Greene, Hickory, Jasper, Laclede, Lawrence, McDonald, Newton, Ozark, Polk, St. Clair, Stone, Taney, Vernon, Webster and Wright. * WHEN...From Sunday afternoon through Monday afternoon. * IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations. Flooding may occur in poor drainage and urban areas. Low-water crossings may be flooded. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - Showers with rainfall rates of 1 to 3 inches per hour are expected on Sunday which may lead to flash flooding in urban and low-lying areas. Rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches expected with locally higher amounts possible. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/flood

Flood Warning issued June 6 at 8:26AM CDT until June 8 at 3:24AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Minor lowland flooding occurs from Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:15 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 26.9 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 21.1 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.

Flood Warning issued June 6 at 8:25AM CDT until June 8 at 2:12AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Salt Creek near Ada affecting Ottawa County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Salt Creek near Ada. * WHEN...Until early Monday morning. * IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Minor low land flooding along the Salt Creek. At 20.0 feet, 50th Road just south of the bridge over the Salt Creek floods. At 20.2 feet, Deck of 50th Road bridge over the Salt Creek floods. At 21.0 feet, Flood waters are over one half mile wide over cultivated farm land 3 miles east southeast of the town of Ada. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 7:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.6 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 14.0 feet Thursday morning. - Flood stage is 18.0 feet.