Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 4 at 1:37AM CDT until June 4 at 9:00AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
June 3, 2025 - 11:37pm
Expires:
June 4, 2025 - 7:00am
Description:
* WHAT...Flooding caused by excessive rainfall continues.
* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
county, Lyon.
* WHEN...Until 900 AM CDT Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Flooding of rivers, creeks, streams, and other low-lying
and flood-prone locations is imminent or occurring. Numerous roads
remain closed due to flooding.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 135 AM CDT, Doppler radar and automated rain gauges
indicated heavy rain due to thunderstorms. Flooding is
already occurring in the warned area. Between 3 and 7 inches
of rain have fallen.
- Flooding impacts will continue, but no additional rainfall is
expected.
- Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Emporia, Americus, Olpe, Hartford, Neosho Rapids and Reading.
- This includes the following highways...
Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 117 and 145.
Interstate 35 between mile markers 128 and 143.
Instruction:
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.
Area Description:
Lyon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS