Marion County, Kansas Emergency Communications

08/09/2026

1253 AM CDT Sun Aug 9 2026
..HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON TODAY TO 8 PM CDT THIS
EVENING...

* WHAT...Heat index values around 105 degrees expected.

* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, south central, and
southeast Kansas.

* WHEN...From noon today to 8 PM CDT this evening.

* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.

07/23/2026

We have had a report of water over the road way on 290th East and West of Re*****on (7-23-2026 at 12:36pm).

Avoid the area and do not drive into flood waters. We have notified Road and Bridge. If you see water over the road way, call us at 620-382-2144

07/22/2026

E. Main St. and N./S. Lincoln St. Repair Project
Friday, July 24 through Monday, August 3, 2026

Attention Property Owners:

The City of Marion has contracted Hett Construction to make repairs to the east side of the intersection of E. Main St. at North and South Lincoln, beginning Friday, July 24 through August 3, 2026.

To accommodate this project and get it completed as quickly as possible, we are asking your cooperation in planning your vehicle access/movements to meet the above listed days.

Recommended Detours from the Closure Point:

To Eastbound Main St. using S. Lincoln to E Weldon to S. Cedar and back to
Main St. (designated with a blue line)

To Westbound Main St. using N. Cedar to E. Lawrence to N Lincoln St. and back to Main St. (designated with a green line)

No On-Street Parking Zones During Construction:

To better accommodate increased traffic on the detour routes, the City is temporarily creating No On-Street Parking Zones on the following streets (designated with red lines). Please use alley parking, your driveways, or adjacent street parking.

100 block of North and South Lincoln St.
100 block of North and South Cedar St.
800 block of East Weldon
800 block of E. Lawrence

For More Information:

Please contact City Hall with any questions: 620-382-3703

Watch this post and the City’s website for updates: marionks.net

UPDATE - Monday July 27: The closure for the work site is in-place until the work is completed. Thank you for your cooperation with the detour routes around the site and the parking restriction along that route. These efforts will assist with the completion of the project.

07/06/2026

Update at 1216 - Hwy 56 is open. Accident on Hwy 56 in Hillsboro by Sonic entrance. Please avoid Hwy 56 at Hillsboro.

07/04/2026

UPDATE 7-4-26 1:29PM ALL 911 LINES APPEAR TO BE WORKING CORRECTLY AND COMING INTO MARION COUNTY.
ADMIN LINES ARE ALSO WORKING

A huge thank you to Harvey County for assisting us during this time.

******* MARION COUNTY ********

Our 911 lines are currently not working, we can only take calls on our non emergency line at 620-382-2144

If you call 911 you will be rerouted to Harvey County at this time

06/26/2026

FIREWORK TIMES 2026!!
Marion: 1st – 3rd 9am to 10pm
4th 9am to Midnight

Hillsboro: 1st – 3rd 10am to 11pm
4th 10am to Midnight

Peabody: 1st -2nd 8am to 10pm
3rd -4th 8am to Midnight
5th 8am to 8pm

Goessel: 1st -2nd 10am to 10pm
3rd -4th 10am to 11pm

Florence: 26th -3rd 10am to 10pm
4th -5th 10am to Midnight

County: 27th 8am to Midnight
28th 12pm to 10pm
29th -4th 8am to Midnight
5th 12pm to 10pm

OUTSIDE CITY LIMITS, PRIVATE PROPERTY ONLY, NO DISCHARGES ON ANY PUBLIC ROADWAYS, MARION COUTNY LAKE WITHIN LAKESHORE DRIVE, CANNOT DISCHARGE ON LAKESHORE DR
OR IN RED AREAS, SEE MAP BELOW

NO FIREWORKS ARE ALLOWED AT MARION RESERVOIR


COUNTY LAKE RED ZONES: NO FIREWORKS ARE ALLOWED TO BE DISCHARGED AT THE COUNTY LAKE WITHIN THE RED ZONE OR ON LAKESHORE DRIVE. FIREWORKS CANNOT BE DISCHARGED ON THE ROADWAY

06/15/2026

06/11/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
846 PM CDT Wed Jun 10 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northern Chase County in east central Kansas...
Northeastern Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 1000 PM CDT.

* At 845 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from Wilsey to near Ramona, moving southeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and ping pong ball size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
considerable tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to
mobile homes, roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Cottonwood Falls, Strong City, Lincolnville, Ramona, Tampa, Lost
Springs, Elmdale, Hymer, Pilsen, Saffordville, Tallgrass Prairie,
and Tallgrass Prairie Preserve.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.

A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for central and
east central Kansas.

06/01/2026

Fyi

Sirens were activated a short time ago, Sunday evening due to a Severe Thunderstorm Warning. There was a potential for a tornado in that storm.

The storm moved away from Marion, to the east and the sirens were canceled. A severe thunderstorm watch is in effect until midnight Sunday night.