Marion County, Kansas Emergency Communications

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.

05/30/2026

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WATCH
253 IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING
AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 14 COUNTIES

IN CENTRAL KANSAS

BARTON ELLSWORTH LINCOLN
MARION MCPHERSON RICE
RUSSELL SALINE

IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

HARPER HARVEY KINGMAN
RENO SEDGWICK SUMNER

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF ANTHONY, ATTICA, BEL AIRE, DERBY,
ELLSWORTH, GREAT BEND, HARPER, HAYSVILLE, HILLSBORO, HUTCHINSON,
KINGMAN, LINCOLN, LYONS, MARION, MCPHERSON, MULVANE, NEWTON,
PARK CITY, PEABODY, RUSSELL, SALINA, STERLING, SYLVAN GROVE,
VALLEY CENTER, WELLINGTON, AND WILSON.

05/21/2026

Thank you to all our Marion County Emergency Medical Services (EMS) professionals this week. We appreciate your hard work and dedication!!

05/19/2026

****No water reported today, 5/19/26****

We are getting reports of water starting to go over the roads in spots. Be aware with the heavy rain, there could be flooding and flooding on roads that might not normally flood. Turn around don't drown. If you see water over the road, please call the Marion County Sheriff's Office at 620-382-2144

Roads flooding:
@8:14pm added City of Peabody streets flooding
140th/Jade
120th/Nighthawk

Please let us know if you see a flooded road by calling 620-382-2144 or 911. We will not be monitoring the post so please do not post to this. We will update with updates on roads with water.

05/13/2026

Are you looking for a career change or a fulfilling helpful job. We hiring for full and part-time positions. You do not have to live in Marion County to apply. We offer medial and dental, extra options for accidental, life and cancer insurance for full-time. The open full-time position is for night shift, which has shift differential pay. We also have one part-time position. Starting pay is $18.36 /hour.
We hope to see smiling faces come by our center or if you have questions, don't hesitate to reach out or call the office at 620-382-2144.

05/12/2026

Thank you to all our city and county law enforcement professionals! We appreciate all your hardwork and dedication in keeping our communities safe.

05/05/2026

Thank you to all our Marion County Correctional Officers. We appreciate your hard work and dedication!

05/04/2026

Thank you to all our wonderful firefighters!! We appreciate you!!

04/26/2026

April 26, 2026 - 12:25 PM ... Severe Thunderstorm Warning including Hillsboro KS, Marion KS and Peabody KS until 1:30 PM CDT. This storm may contain up to two inch sized hail!

04/26/2026

Severe Thunderstorm Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1221 PM CDT Sun Apr 26 2026

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northeastern McPherson County in central Kansas...
Marion County in central Kansas...

* Until 130 PM CDT.

* At 1221 PM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Canton,
moving east at 35 mph.

HAZARD...Two inch hail and 60 mph wind gusts.

SOURCE...Trained weather spotters.

IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.

* Locations impacted include...
Hillsboro, Marion, Peabody, Canton, Florence, Goessel, Burns,
Lincolnville, Ramona, Lehigh, Tampa, Durham, Lost Springs, Roxbury,
Marion Lake, and Pilsen.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.