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FLSTOP  
 
FLOOD STATEMENT  
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS  
752 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS EXTENDED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN  
KANSAS...  
 
BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY.  
   
..THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS  
 
REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY 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/.  
 
 
 
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/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-261007T1617Z/  
/BLRK1.1.ER.260930T1551Z.261004T0000Z.261007T0417Z.NO/  
752 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 26.0 FEET, MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM  
MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:15 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 34.3 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
WEDNESDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE FALLING TO 22.3 FEET THURSDAY  
EVENING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.  
 
 
 
FLD OBS FORECASTS  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN MON TUE  
1AM 1AM 1AM  
BIG BLUE RIVER  
BLUE RAPIDS 26.0 34.3 SAT 7PM 33.9 30.5 28.3  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659  
3968 9669  
 
 
 
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/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0069.000000T0000Z-261004T2100Z/  
/CYCK1.1.ER.261004T0030Z.261004T0600Z.261004T0900Z.NO/  
752 PM CDT SAT OCT 3 2026  
   
..FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON  
 
* WHAT...MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.  
 
* WHERE...REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER.  
 
* WHEN...UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON.  
 
* IMPACTS...AT 15.0 FEET, LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS FROM  
U.S. HIGHWAY 24 TO MILFORD LAKE.  
 
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...  
- AT 7:30 PM CDT SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET.  
- FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO A CREST OF 15.1 FEET  
AROUND MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. IT WILL THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  
SUNDAY MORNING.  
- FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.  
 
 
 
FLD OBS FORECASTS  
LOCATION STG STG DAY/TIME SUN SUN SUN  
1AM 7AM 1PM  
REPUBLICAN RIVER  
CLAY CENTER 15.0 15.0 SAT 7PM 15.1 14.9 14.6  
 
 
 
LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706  
 
 
 
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