Washington County Kansas Emergency Management

Washington County Kansas Emergency Management Responsible for the coordination of all the components of the Emergency Management System within Was

The primary obligation of the emergency manager, regardless of authority, is to “protect and preserve the safety” of the citizens of Washington County. The emergency manager must develop relationships with emergency response agencies to facilitate inter-agency operations in an emergency. Inter-agency challenges must dissolve into a seamless emergency response when needed, but the emergency manage

r must also be aware of the limits of each department. It’s frequently the duty of the emergency manager to create and use joint training exercises to highlight and correct weaknesses in emergency response. The emergency manager’s next duty is to coordinate emergency response efforts. As FEMA notes in its emergency manager training, it’s not the emergency manager’s job to direct police or firefighting activities, but to ensure that the plans for both are implemented as required. An emergency response, such as that required by a major disaster, will include relief efforts, assistance to victims on site and evacuees, and reconstruction in addition to a police, medical and fire department response. The emergency manager is responsible for raising community awareness of emergency preparedness and response. By bringing volunteers from the community into the emergency response system, either in an administrative function or as trained, volunteer community responders, the emergency manager can effectively augment the emergency response force and relieve some of the burden from professional responders. Effective training programs for volunteers are available from FEMA and from organizations such as the Red Cross. The emergency manager must develop and maintain good relationships with the members of the media as part of the emergency manager’s job is disseminating emergency information by the most expeditious means possible, the media – from bloggers to newspapers and television – are invaluable conduits for spreading not only “the word,” but the official word, including information to minimize the impact of an impending disaster.

06/24/2026

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06/22/2026

Cooler overall to begin the workweek. Chances for showers and storms increase again into Tuesday night lingering into Wednesday morning. Some evening and overnight storms Tuesday could be severe mainly bringing a wind hazard to portions of the area.

06/21/2026
06/20/2026

Stay weather aware this evening and overnight as rounds of storms will move across the area. Storms could be severe with damaging wind gusts and flooding from heavy rainfall being the most likely hazards, although hail up to quarter size and a brief tornado or two are also possible. Be sure to have multiple ways to receive warnings, including ones that will wake you up at night!

06/19/2026

Thunderstorms are expected to arrive Saturday night for portions of central and south central Kansas. The strongest activity will be capable of damaging winds and perhaps half dollar size hail. Stay tuned for additional forecast updates.

06/19/2026

Sat night / early Sun morning, severe storm chances increase. Heavy rain along with a flooding risk, damaging straight-line winds, along with a few weak brief tornadoes look possible. Hail could be around quarter size over western areas.

06/19/2026

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Including the cities of Holton, Hiawatha, Greenleaf, Marysville,
Washington, Concordia, Minneapolis, McFarland, Alma, Harveyville,
Horton, St. Marys, Linn, Manhattan, Belleville, Frankfort,
Topeka, Perry, Junction City, McLouth, Blue Rapids, Meriden,
Hanover, Lawrence, Seneca, Oskaloosa, Clay Center, Nortonville,
Clifton, Valley Falls, Wamego, Paxico, Sabetha, Bennington, Maple
Hill, Eskridge, Alta Vista, and Grantville
223 AM CDT Fri Jun 19 2026
..FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM SATURDAY EVENING THROUGH SUNDAY
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall is possible.

* WHERE...Portions of east central, north central, and northeast
Kansas, including the following counties, in east central Kansas,
Douglas, Geary, Shawnee and Wabaunsee. In north central Kansas,
Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic and Washington. In northeast Kansas,
Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and
Riley.

* WHEN...From Saturday evening through Sunday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...Excessive runoff may result in flooding of rivers,
creeks, streams, and other low-lying and flood-prone locations.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- Thunderstorms producing heavy rainfall of 2 to 3 inches may
occur in the flood watch area Saturday night through Sunday
morning.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be alert for possible Flood
Warnings. Those living in areas prone to flooding should be prepared
to take action should flooding develop.

06/18/2026

There is a slight chance for showers and a few thunderstorms late Friday evening; probability for severe storms is low. A complex of storms is anticipated to form off the high plains Saturday evening before entering north central Kansas and northeast Kansas during the late evening and overnight period. In addition to damaging wind gusts and large hail, several rounds of heavy rainfall may lead to flooding especially across north central Kansas. Storms gradually weaken as they shift eastward into Sunday morning, exiting in the afternoon.

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214 C. Street
Washington, KS
66968

Opening Hours

Monday 8am - 5pm
Tuesday 8am - 5pm
Wednesday 8am - 5pm
Thursday 8am - 5pm
Friday 8am - 5pm

Telephone

+17853252134

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