Flash Flood Warning
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Issued by NWS Topeka KS
⏳ In force until Fri 30 Oct, 12:30 📍 Shawnee, KS (approximate) 🕑 1 h ago
FFWTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for... Central Shawnee County in east central Kansas... * Until 430 AM CDT. * At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is on…
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SeveritySevere
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UrgencyImmediate
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CertaintyLikely
EventFlash Flood Warning
Response typeAvoid
CategoryMet
Affected areaShawnee, KS
Issuing authorityNWS Topeka KS
ContactNot supplied
🕓 Alert timing · EAT
Sent2026-10-30T01:29:00-05:00
Effective2026-10-30T01:29:00-05:00
Onset2026-10-30T01:29:00-05:00
Expires2026-10-30T04:30:00-05:00
📋 Official instructions
Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.📄 Message details
Alert identifierurn:oid:2.49.0.1.840.0.d25e41d5993dba0ad9bbb1c34346205a1a239dac.001.1
Message typeAlert
Senderw-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov
ScopePublic
CAP statusActual
Related messagesNot supplied
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🛡 Safety advice
General guidance for this type of incident - not official instructions.
- Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding.
- Avoid flooded roads, rivers and drainage channels; do not walk or drive through moving water.
- Move valuables and people to higher ground if water is rising near you.
- Follow local authority and Red Cross updates for the area.
📰 Story summary
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- FFWTOP The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flash Flood Warning for...
- Central Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
- * Until 430 AM CDT.
- * At 129 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy rain across the warned area.
- Between 1 and 2 inches of rain have fallen.
- Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are possible in the warned area.
- Flash flooding is on…
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