Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
217 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 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.

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

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217 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until Monday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.6 feet
    early Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Sun
                                      7pm   7am   7pm
Cottonwood River
Emporia         20.0  24.2  Sat 1pm   23.9  21.7  18.9


&&

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


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/NEOK1.2.ER.250603T2117Z.250605T1415Z.250609T2230Z.NO/
217 PM CDT Sat Jun 7 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE TUESDAY MORNING...

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

* WHERE...Neosho River near Neosho Rapids.

* WHEN...Until late Tuesday 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 25.2 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    Monday afternoon and continue falling to 10.8 feet early
    Thursday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Sun
                                      7pm   7am   7pm
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  25.2  Sat 1pm   25.1  24.7  24.3


&&

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


$$

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