Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
208 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

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

  Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

  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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208 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    tomorrow morning and continue falling to 8.2 feet early
    Wednesday afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sat
                                      7pm   7am   7pm
Cottonwood River
Emporia         20.0  25.4  Fri 1pm   25.1  19.2  15.2


&&

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


$$

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/NEOK1.2.ER.250603T2117Z.250605T1415Z.250607T2013Z.NO/
208 PM CDT Fri Jun 6 2025

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 1:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.4 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.5
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sat
                                      7pm   7am   7pm
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  25.4  Fri 1pm   25.5  24.6  20.3


&&

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


$$

Flanagan