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Severe Weather Alerts

Kansas

Flood Warning (Severe)

Marshall, KS; Washington, KS

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall
Counties.

Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County.

Mill Creek at Washington affecting Washington County.

* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Little Blue River near Barnes.

* WHEN...Until early Tuesday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 16.0 feet, Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from
15th Road and Zenith Road in Washington County to Waterville in
Marshall County.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 8:17 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 15.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage tonight and
rise to 16.8 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall
below flood stage tomorrow afternoon and continue to fall to
5.0 feet Wednesday morning.
- Flood stage is 16.0 feet.

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/.

Start Time

4/12/2026 8:52 PM

End Time

4/13/2026 1:00 PM

Washington, KS

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

Little Blue River near Barnes affecting Washington and Marshall
Counties.

Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County.

Mill Creek at Washington affecting Washington County.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.

* WHERE...Mill Creek at Washington.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 18.0 feet, Low lands along the creek flood from
Morrowville to Washington flood.
At 19.0 feet, Osage Road, located 2 miles west and 1 mile north of
Washington, floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 21.6 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
Monday morning and continue falling to 2.8 feet Friday
evening.
- Flood stage is 18.0 feet.

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/.

Start Time

4/12/2026 8:52 PM

End Time

4/13/2026 1:00 PM

Red Flag Warning (Severe)

Jewell; Mitchell; Osborne; Phillips; Rooks; Smith

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TO THE AREA MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

The National Weather Service in Hastings has issued a Red Flag
Warning for wind and low relative humidity, which is in effect
from noon to 9 PM CDT Monday. The Fire Weather Watch is no longer
in effect.

* WINDS...Southwest with sustained speeds near 15 to 20 mph and
gusts near 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 to 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures can
contribute to extreme fire behavior.

Start Time

4/12/2026 8:33 PM

End Time

4/13/2026 7:00 AM

Nebraska

Fire Weather Watch (Severe)

Eastern Panhandle/Crescent Lake NWR; Niobrara Valley/Fort Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest; Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska National Forest

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS POSSIBLE MONDAY AFTERNOON...

* AFFECTED AREA...Fire Weather Zone 204 Eastern Panhandle/Crescent
Lake NWR, Fire Weather Zone 206 Sandhills/Valentine NWR/Nebraska
National Forest and Fire Weather Zone 208 Niobrara Valley/Fort
Niobrara NWR/Samuel R McKelvie National Forest.

* TIMING...Monday, Noon CDT / 11 AM MDT through 10 PM CDT / 9 PM
MDT.

* WINDS...West 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...Falling into the teens during the afternoon.

* TEMPERATURES...Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.

* LIGHTNING...None expected

* IMPACTS...Any fire starts could spread rapidly and be
difficult to control.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Fire Weather Watch means that critical fire weather conditions
are forecast to occur. Listen for later forecasts and possible
Red Flag Warnings.

Start Time

4/12/2026 8:40 PM

End Time

4/13/2026 4:45 AM

Red Flag Warning (Severe)

Adams; Clay; Fillmore; Franklin; Hall; Hamilton; Kearney; Merrick; Nuckolls; Polk; Thayer; Webster; York

...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS RETURN TO THE AREA MONDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WINDS...Southwest with sustained speeds near 15 to 20 mph and
gusts near 25 to 30 mph.

* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 11 to 18 percent.

* IMPACTS...Any fire that develops will spread quickly. Outdoor
burning is not recommended.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Start Time

4/12/2026 8:33 PM

End Time

4/13/2026 7:00 AM

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