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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
832 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

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

  Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...

  Neosho River Near Neosho Rapids affecting Lyon County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.

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832 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, South bank of the Cottonwood River 1 mile
  south of Emporia floods.
  At 23.0 feet, North bank of the Cottonwood River begins to flood.
  Lowland flooding occurs along the Cottonwood River from Plymouth
  to Neosho Rapids.
  At 24.0 feet, Highway K 99 on the south bank floods.
  At 25.5 feet, Highway K 99 on the north bank begins to flood.
  At 26.5 feet, Water reaches low steel of Old K 99 bridge over the
  Cottonwood River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.6
    feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
    flood stage Saturday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat
                                      1am   1pm   1am
Cottonwood River
Emporia         20.0  25.6  Thu 7pm   25.6  25.1  22.9


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LAT...LON 3843 9635 3838 9606 3836 9606 3835 9613
      3838 9635


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832 PM CDT Thu Jun 5 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY SUNDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neosho River near Neosho Rapids.

* WHEN...Until early Sunday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood.
  At 23.0 feet, Water overtops Road 145 on the west side of the
  bridge over the Neosho River.
  At 26.0 feet, Water covers large areas over both banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    late Saturday morning and continue falling to 9.4 feet
    Tuesday evening.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat
                                      1am   1pm   1am
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  25.6  Thu 7pm   25.3  24.7  24.0


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LAT...LON 3838 9606 3842 9605 3830 9586 3826 9588


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