FROM: NWS Topeka KS
AREA: Lyon, KS
SENT: 2026-02-15T05:44:00-06:00
Flood Warning issued February 15 at 5:44AM CST until February 16 at 4:48AM CST by NWS Topeka KS
…The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas…
Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cottonwood River near Emporia.
* WHEN…From early this morning to late tonight.
* IMPACTS…At 20.0 feet, South bank of the Cottonwood River 1 mile
south of Emporia floods.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 5:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this morning.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
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/.
Alert Expiration: 2026-02-15T20:45:00-06:00
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