Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 6 at 7:54PM CDT until June 9 at 9:43AM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 6, 2025 - 5:54pm
Expires:
June 7, 2025 - 9:00am
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended 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 late Monday 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 7:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 25.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below moderate flood
stage Saturday morning and minor flood stage Sunday
afternoon. The river continues falling to 11.4 feet Wednesday
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Instruction:
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/.
Area Description:
Lyon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS