Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 5 at 1:55AM CDT until June 8 at 5:30PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 4, 2025 - 11:55pm
Expires:
June 5, 2025 - 3:00pm
Description:
...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.
* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
forecast.
* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.
* WHEN...Until Sunday afternoon.
* 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 Thursday the stage was 25.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.9
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late
Saturday evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
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.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Lyon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS