Valley Falls Fire District #11

07/03/2026

Youth fire fighting training. August 6-9th, 2026 in Wi******er Ks.

06/21/2026

Happy Fathers Day to all the amazing dads!

06/05/2026

The Following roads are CLOSED DUE TO FLOODING

Halfmound and Clark
Halfmound and Doniphian
Swabville and 190
Now closed as of 16:00 hours
Coal creek Headwater 170th.
Coal creek at city limits

05/25/2026

Our flag does not fly because the wind blows is. It flies with the last breath of every soldier who died defending it.

05/18/2026

The school serves as a community storm shelter when needed. Please have a plan in place for today’s weather.

⚠️ SEVERE WEATHER REMINDER ⚠️

With the possibility of severe storms in our area, we want to remind the public that the school serves as a community storm shelter when needed.

The shelter can be accessed from Oak Street at the east gym entrance. The Fire Department is typically responsible for ensuring the doors are open and available for public access during severe weather events.

Please stay weather aware, have a safety plan in place, and monitor local forecasts for updates.

Stay safe!

05/08/2026

04/26/2026

04/24/2026

Downgraded:

NEW WARNING

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
709 PM CDT Thu Apr 23 2026

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...
Eastern Shawnee County in east central Kansas...
Northwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas...
Northeastern Osage County in east central Kansas...
Southeastern Jackson County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 800 PM CDT.

* At 708 PM CDT, severe thunderstorms were located along a line
extending from 3 miles south of Denison to near Grantville to 3
miles west of Richland, moving east at 40 mph.

HAZARD...70 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Hail damage to vehicles is expected. Expect considerable
tree damage. Wind damage is also likely to mobile homes,
roofs, and outbuildings.

* Locations impacted include...
Topeka, Lawrence, Valley Falls, Oskaloosa, Tecumseh, Richland,
Perry, McLouth, Meriden, Hoyt, Ozawkie, Nortonville, Lecompton,
Clinton, Wi******er, Lone Star, Pauline, Williamstown, Perry Lake,
and Grantville.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 172 and 204.

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 northeastern
and east central Kansas.

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LAT...LON 3913 9519 3908 9519 3886 9523 3883 9579
3912 9569 3931 9574 3942 9533 3942 9518
3913 9518
TIME...MOT...LOC 0008Z 252DEG 36KT 3934 9563 3912 9554 3889 9560

THUNDERSTORM DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
HAIL THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX HAIL SIZE...1.00 IN
WIND THREAT...RADAR INDICATED
MAX WIND GUST...70 MPH