…The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas…
Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.
Neosho River Near Neosho Rapids affecting Lyon County.
* WHAT…Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* WHERE…Cottonwood River near Emporia.
* WHEN…Until Monday morning.
* 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.
At 25.5 feet, Highway K 99 on the north bank begins to flood.
* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 8:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.7 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to fall below flood stage
early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.2 feet
Thursday evening.
– Flood stage is 20.0 feet.