Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
857 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

  Wakarusa River at Wakarusa affecting Shawnee County.

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

  Neosho River at Leroy affecting Coffey County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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

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857 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Wakarusa River at Wakarusa.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 15.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs along the Wakarusa
  River.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    just after midnight tonight and continue falling to 3.1 feet
    Sunday evening.
  - Flood stage is 15.0 feet.


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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Wed   Thu
                                      1am   1pm   1am
Wakarusa River
Wakarusa        15.0  16.3  Tue 8pm   16.0  9.3   7.5


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LAT...LON 3890 9573 3890 9563 3887 9563 3887 9573


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857 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025

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

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River at Leroy.

* WHEN...Until early Thursday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, At this stage the river is at bankfull and
  minor overflows begin and the road to Moody begins to flood.
  At 23.0 feet, Significant overflows begin and about 100 acres of
  land nearby are inundated. The road under the railroad viaduct on
  the right bank floods.
  At 27.0 feet, The Missouri, Pacific and the Missouri, Kansas and
  Texas Railroad tracks overflow.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:26 PM CDT Tuesday the stage was 16.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 25.0 feet just after midnight
    tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Wed   Wed   Thu
                                      1am   1pm   1am
Neosho River
Leroy           23.0  16.7  Tue 8pm   25.0  19.9  11.3


&&

LAT...LON 3816 9567 3804 9559 3804 9566 3813 9571


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