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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1107 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Neosho River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive
cars through flooded areas.

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/.

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1107 AM CDT Tue May 21 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is
  forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until late this 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 10:49 AM CDT Tuesday the stage was 21.0 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this afternoon and continue falling to 9.9 feet Sunday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 19.0 feet.


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LAT...LON 3844 9625 3847 9621 3842 9605 3838 9606


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