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Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
348 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024

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

  Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

  Pottawatomie Creek at Lane affecting Franklin 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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348 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until early Wednesday 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.
  At 24.0 feet, Highway K 99 on the south bank floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 22.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 22.6
    feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage
    tomorrow evening.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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                Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Tue
                                      7pm   7am   7pm
Cottonwood River
Emporia         20.0  22.5  Mon 3pm   22.6  22.0  20.0


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LAT...LON 3843 9635 3838 9606 3836 9606 3835 9613
      3838 9635


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348 PM CDT Mon Jun 10 2024

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Pottawatomie Creek at Lane.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins along the
  creek.
  At 23.5 feet, Virginia Road floods north of the bridge closing the
  road.
  At 24.0 feet, Douglas Road floods about a quarter mile northwest
  of Lane.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 3:30 PM CDT Monday the stage was 23.5 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage
    this evening and continue falling to 6.2 feet Saturday
    morning.
  - Flood stage is 23.0 feet.


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                  Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location          Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Mon   Tue   Tue
                                        7pm   7am   7pm
Pottawatomie Creek
Lane              23.0  23.5  Mon 3pm   23.3  20.6  11.3


&&

LAT...LON 3844 9512 3850 9500 3848 9494 3844 9504
      3841 9507


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