Headline:
Flood Warning issued May 31 at 2:22PM CDT until June 1 at 7:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
May 31, 2026 - 12:22pm
Expires:
June 1, 2026 - 3:30am
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...
Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa affecting Franklin County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River at Ottawa.
* WHEN...From late tonight to tomorrow evening.
* IMPACTS...At 30.0 feet, Neosho Road east of Ottawa floods.
At 31.0 feet, Lowland areas near the river continue to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 1:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 25.4 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 30.0
feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below
flood stage tomorrow morning.
- Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
Instruction:
Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.
This product along with additional weather and stream information is
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Area Description:
Franklin, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov