Headline:
Flood Warning issued June 8 at 8:07AM CDT until June 9 at 2:23PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Immediate
Effective:
June 8, 2025 - 6:07am
Expires:
June 8, 2025 - 9:15pm
Description:
...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in
Kansas...
Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.
...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...
Neosho River Near Neosho Rapids affecting Lyon County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.
* WHEN...Until early tomorrow 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.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 22.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
this evening and continue falling to 8.1 feet Friday morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
Instruction:
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