Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
214 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 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...

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

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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214 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 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 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.6 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 7.9 feet early
    Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat
                                      7am   7pm   7am
Cottonwood River
Emporia         20.0  25.6  Fri 1am   25.4  24.9  19.7


&&

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


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214 AM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

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

* WHERE...Neosho River near Neosho Rapids.

* WHEN...Until 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 1:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 25.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 10.9 feet
    early Wednesday morning.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Fri   Sat
                                      7am   7pm   7am
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  25.3  Fri 1am   25.2  24.9  23.9


&&

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


$$

Gargan