Headline:
Flood Warning issued October 2 at 8:44AM CDT until October 3 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS
Event:
Flood Warning
Urgency:
Expected
Effective:
October 2, 2026 - 6:44am
Expires:
October 2, 2026 - 9:45pm
Description:
...The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Kansas...
Neosho River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.
* WHAT...Minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE...Neosho River near Emporia.
* WHEN...From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.
* IMPACTS...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs along the river
upstream to Dunlap and downstream to Neosho Rapids. At 19.5 feet,
Prairie Street, north of the bridge, floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 19.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
- Flood stage is 19.0 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
available at www.weather.gov/top/.
Area Description:
Lyon, KS
Forcast Office:
NWS Topeka KS
Sender:
w-nws.webmaster@noaa.gov