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River Flood Warning 39, NWS Topeka, KS

September 12, 2008Lyon County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Sep 12, 2008, 2:10 PM CDT for Lyon County, Kansas. It took effect at Sep 12, 2008, 10:53 PM CDT. It was in force for 5 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 12, 2008, 2:10 PM CDT (19:10 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 12, 2008, 10:53 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 17, 2008, 11:04 PM CDT
In force
5 days
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Flood severity
Moderate

County Lyon County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 61 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:59 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

The river

Written for the forecast point Cottonwood River at Emporia (EMPK1).

Action stage
15 ft
Minor stage
20 ft
Moderate stage
24 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07182260, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS43 KTOP 121910
FLWTOP
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
210 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... 

  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES

SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-130310-
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210 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...WATER REACHES LOW STEEL OF OLD K-99 BRIDGE 
  OVER THE COTTONWOOD RIVER.

$$

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210 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 3.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$
23 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 130050
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
750 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

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750 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* FROM THIS EVENING UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 26.4 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.5 FEET...WATER REACHES LOW STEEL OF OLD K-99 BRIDGE 
  OVER THE COTTONWOOD RIVER.

$$

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750 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.2 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$
000 
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FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1027 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

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1027 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT AND CONTINUE TO RISE 
  TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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1027 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 26.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 131405
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
  SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.1 FEET...FARM FIELD ALONG THE RIVER JUST NORTH AND 
  EAST OF SOUTH STUBBS ROAD BRIDGE FLOODS. SOUTH STUBBS ROAD REMAINS 
  FLOODED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO.

$$

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE CREEK 
  NEAR OHIO ROAD FLOODS.

$$

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS OCCURS ALONG
  THE RIVER FROM VERMILLION TO THE MOUTH OF THE BLACK VERMILLION 
  RIVER.

$$

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905 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.9 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 10.4 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING BEGINS IN FARMERS 
  FIELD JUST WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 75 BRIDGE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 131850
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
  SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON SOUTH BANK FLOODS.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.1 FEET...FARM FIELD ALONG THE RIVER JUST NORTH AND 
  EAST OF SOUTH STUBBS ROAD BRIDGE FLOODS. SOUTH STUBBS ROAD REMAINS 
  FLOODED ABOUT 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 26.6 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...DOUGLAS ROAD FLOODS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE 
  NORTHWEST OF LANE.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELDS TO THE SOUTH OF THE CREEK 
  NEAR OHIO ROAD FLOODS.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF LOWLAND AREAS OCCURS ALONG
  THE RIVER FROM VERMILLION TO THE MOUTH OF THE BLACK VERMILLION 
  RIVER.

$$

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150 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.2 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING BEGINS IN FARMERS 
  FIELD JUST WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 75 BRIDGE.

$$
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FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON AFFECTING OSAGE COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-140443-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080917T2130Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080914T1800Z.080917T0330Z.NO/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON SOUTH BANK FLOODS.

$$

KSC059-139-140443-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080915T0600Z/
/QNMK1.2.ER.080913T0358Z.080914T0000Z.080914T1200Z.NO/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.2 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD FLOODS SOUTH OF THE MARAIS
  DES CYGNES RIVER...2.5 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO.

$$

KSC031-111-140443-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080916T1200Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1800Z.080915T1800Z.NO/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.5 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

KSC059-140443-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080915T1222Z/
/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1656Z.080914T0600Z.080914T1822Z.NO/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.3 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...DOUGLAS ROAD FLOODS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE 
  NORTHWEST OF LANE.

$$

KSC003-059-140443-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080914T1426Z/
/SIPK1.2.ER.080912T1938Z.080913T0900Z.080914T0226Z.NO/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.2 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS ACROSS OHIO ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER
  MILE NORTH OF THE CREEK.

$$

KSC139-140442-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0045.000000T0000Z-080914T1003Z/
/LNDK1.1.ER.080913T1339Z.080913T1800Z.080913T2203Z.UU/
343 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR LYNDON.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 10.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING BEGINS IN FARMERS 
  FIELD JUST WEST OF THE HIGHWAY 75 BRIDGE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 140155
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-140955-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080917T0752Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080914T1200Z.080916T1352Z.NO/
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL LATE TUESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-140955-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080916T0936Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1800Z.080915T1536Z.NO/
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

KSC059-140955-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080916T0243Z/
/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1715Z.080914T1200Z.080915T0843Z.NO/
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY 
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...DOUGLAS ROAD FLOODS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE 
  NORTHWEST OF LANE.

$$

KSC003-059-140955-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080915T0222Z/
/SIPK1.2.ER.080912T1938Z.080913T0900Z.080914T1422Z.NO/
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:45 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS ACROSS OHIO ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER
  MILE NORTH OF THE CREEK.

$$

KSC059-139-140955-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080915T0821Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.080913T0358Z.080913T1300Z.080914T1421Z.NO/
855 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO 
  FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 140801
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-141601-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080917T1642Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080914T1200Z.080916T2242Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-141600-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080916T1434Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1800Z.080915T2034Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  6:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 26.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

KSC059-141600-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080916T0627Z/
/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1715Z.080914T1200Z.080915T1227Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.8 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CLOUD ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROAD TO 
  RICHMOND FLOODS.

$$

KSC003-059-141600-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080915T0710Z/
/SIPK1.2.ER.080912T1938Z.080913T0900Z.080914T1910Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  2:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...WATER FLOWS ACROSS OHIO ROAD ABOUT A QUARTER
  MILE NORTH OF THE CREEK.

$$

KSC059-139-141600-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080915T0821Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.080913T0358Z.080913T1300Z.080914T1421Z.NO/
301 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO 
  FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 141555
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-142355-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080917T2040Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T1200Z.080917T0240Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY 
  MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY 
  BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON SOUTH BANK FLOODS.

$$

KSC031-111-142355-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T0051Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080915T1800Z.080917T0651Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.6 FEET BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

KSC059-142355-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-080916T0320Z/
/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1715Z.080914T0600Z.080915T0920Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CLOUD ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROAD TO 
  RICHMOND FLOODS.

$$

KSC003-059-142355-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0038.000000T0000Z-080915T0600Z/
/SIPK1.2.ER.080912T1938Z.080913T0900Z.080914T1800Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD TO THE NORTH OF THE CREEK NEAR
  OHIO ROAD FLOODS.

$$

KSC059-139-142354-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0042.000000T0000Z-080915T0508Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.080913T0358Z.080913T1300Z.080914T1108Z.NO/
1055 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO 
  FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 142353
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-150753-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080917T2240Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T0000Z.080917T0440Z.NO/
653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-150752-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080917T2242Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080915T0000Z.080917T0442Z.NO/
653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.5 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

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653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CLOUD ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROAD TO 
  RICHMOND FLOODS.

$$

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/SIPK1.2.ER.080912T1938Z.080913T0900Z.080914T2327Z.NO/
653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* AT  6:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 22.9 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  6:27 PM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 12.3 FEET BY MONDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOW OUT OF ITS BANKS 
  NEAR OHIO ROAD. 

$$

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653 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.4 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THE EARLY MORNING MONDAY.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO 
  FLOODS.

$$
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
847 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO AFFECTING FRANKLIN AND OSAGE 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-150947-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080914T2100Z.080917T0352Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY AROUND 24.5 FEET THROUGH 
  MONDAY...THEN BEGIN TO FALL EARLY TUESDAY MORNING..FALLING BELOW  
  FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080916T1855Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL HOLD STEADY AROUND 24.2 FEET THROUGH 
  MONDAY...THEN BEGIN TO FALL MONDAY NIGHT...FALLING BELOW FLOOD 
  STAGE BY TUESDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

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/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1715Z.080914T0600Z.080915T1200Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...CLOUD ROAD, ALSO KNOWN AS THE ROAD TO 
  RICHMOND FLOODS.

$$

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/QNMK1.1.ER.080913T0358Z.080913T1300Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
847 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR QUENEMO.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS ESTIMATED TO BE 11.3 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.1 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.5 FEET...SOUTH STUBBS ROAD 2 MILES SOUTH OF QUENEMO 
  FLOODS.

$$
000 
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
435 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE AFFECTING FRANKLIN COUNTY 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-151735-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T1800Z.080917T0310Z.NO/
435 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.9 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080915T1200Z.080916T1917Z.NO/
435 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.3 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.1 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY EARLY 
  AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...WATER COVERS LARGE AREAS OVER BOTH BANKS.

$$

KSC059-151735-
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/LNEK1.2.ER.080913T1715Z.080914T0600Z.080915T1200Z.NO/
435 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK AT LANE.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 (ESTIMATED) FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...DOUGLAS ROAD FLOODS ABOUT A QUARTER MILE 
  NORTHWEST OF LANE.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 151735
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1235 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-160135-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T1800Z.080917T0740Z.NO/
1235 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY WEDNESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-160135-
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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T0345Z.NO/
1235 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
728 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-160828-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T1200Z.080917T0753Z.NO/
728 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-160827-
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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T0154Z.NO/
728 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
243 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-161543-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080915T1200Z.080917T0824Z.NO/
243 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T0030Z.NO/
243 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 161534
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1034 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-162334-
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/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1300Z.080917T1350Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-162334-
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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T0636Z.NO/
1034 AM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...THE FLOOD WARNING
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 170121
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
821 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-170921-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T0836Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T1436Z.NO/
821 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-170921-
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/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T0458Z.NO/
821 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT...AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECASTED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 170200
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
900 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-171000-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T0732Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T1332Z.NO/
900 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-171000-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T0615Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T1215Z.NO/
900 PM CDT TUE SEP 16 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
  WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 171059
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
559 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES
  
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC111-171859-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T0732Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T1332Z.NO/
559 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  8:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.1 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K-99 ON NORTH BANK BEGINS TO FLOOD.

$$

KSC031-111-171859-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T0615Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T1215Z.NO/
559 AM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.5 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 171804
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC031-111-180204-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T1346Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T1946Z.NO/
104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$

KSC111-180204-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T1421Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T2021Z.NO/
104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.3 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...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.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 171913
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
213 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC031-111-180313-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T1329Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080917T1929Z.NO/
213 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON...OR EARLY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$

KSC111-180313-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T1532Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T2132Z.NO/
213 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...THE FLOOD WARNING 
CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...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.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 180051
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC031-111-180851-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T1945Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080918T0145Z.NO/
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECASTED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$

KSC111-180851-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T1456Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T2056Z.NO/
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE SOUTH BANK OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER...1
  MILE SOUTH OF EMPORIA...FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 180055 CCA
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT ...CORRECTED
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC031-111-180851-
/O.COR.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080918T1945Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080918T0145Z.NO/
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECASTED
  THROUGH MIDNIGHT WITH MINOR FLOODING FORECASTED AFTER MIDNIGHT.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$

KSC111-180851-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T1456Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T2056Z.NO/
751 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL THURSDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  1:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.7 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...THE SOUTH BANK OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER...1
  MILE SOUTH OF EMPORIA...FLOODS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 180404
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING COFFEY AND LYON COUNTIES 
 
SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS.  SHALLOW FLOWING 
WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.  ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE 
WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER.  

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

KSC031-111-181204-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0040.000000T0000Z-080919T1017Z/
/NEOK1.2.ER.080913T1229Z.080914T1200Z.080918T1617Z.NO/
1104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE THURSDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  7:00 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.4 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THURSDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS THE ROAD ON THE WEST SIDE OF 
  THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.

$$

KSC111-180434-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080918T1456Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.080913T1133Z.080916T1700Z.080917T2319Z.NO/
1104 PM CDT WED SEP 17 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* AT 10:58 PM WEDNESDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. 
* THE RIVER HAS FALLEN BELOW FLOOD STAGE.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.0 FEET BY FRIDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BANK OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER 1 MILE 
  SOUTH OF EMPORIA FLOODS.

$$

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 12, 11:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 11:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1136 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

.UPDATE...

UPDATE FOR AFTERNOON WEATHER AND 18Z AVIATION.

&&

.DISCUSSION...

GOING FORECAST IN GREAT SHAPE THIS MRNG. WIDESPREAD RAIN...SOME
LOCALLY HEAVY...CONT IN DEEP TROP PLUME FM THE DESERT SW INTO THE
CNTRL PLAINS. LATEST DETERMINISTIC AND ENSEMBLE FORECAST INDC THIS
TREND WILL CONT TODAY...BUT THE WIDESPREAD ACTIVITY MAY LIFT A
LITTLE FARTHER NORTH THROUGH THE DAY. SFC LO OF 1010MB WAS
CURRENTLY OVR S-CNTRL KS WITH A WRMFNT EWD INTO E-CNTRL KS. THIS
SFC LO IS PROGGED TO TRACK NEWD THRU THE CWA DURING THE AFTN ALNG
WITH THE WRMFNT LIFTING A LITTLE FARTHER NORTH. ENHANCED WIND
FIELD ARND THE PV OVR CNTRL KS CREATING A FAVORABLE LO LVL SHEAR
ENVIRONMENT FOR ROTATING STORMS AND THIS HAS ALREADY BEEN SEEN
WITH A STORM EARLIER IN LYON COUNTY. THUS MAIN CHANGE TO GOING
FORECAST WAS TO UPDATE THE HWO FOR THE MENTION OF ISOLATED
TORNADOES THIS AFTN. OTHERWISE...LOWERED GOING HIGHS A TOUCH IN
THE NW WHERE PERSISTENT RAIN AND COOL NERLY LO LVL FLOW SHLD CONT.

NEW ZFP/GRIDS ALREADY OUT.

&&

.AVIATION...

WIDESPREAD MVFR CONDS ASSOCIATED WITH THE DEEP MOISTURE FEED AND
ONGOING PRECIPITATION. THIS IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE AT LEAST THRU
06Z TONIGHT WITH LO LVL FLOW TURNS MORE NWRLY AND THE LO LEVEL DRY
A BIT. THUS WL CONT THE PRECIP AND MVFR CONDS THRU THAT TIME. SOME
IFR NOTED THIS MRNG WITH THE HEAVIEST RAINFALL AND WL HANDLE THAT
WITH TEMPO GROUPS AND SHORT TERM UPDATES FOR HEAVIER BANDS MOVING
THRU.

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 339 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008/

DISCUSSION...

RAINFALL DURATION AND RATE IS THE MAIN ISSUE FOR THIS FORECAST.

00Z UPPER AIR DATA AND OVERNIGHT WATER VAPOR IMAGERY SHOWING UPPER
LOWS NEAR SLC AND THE NORTHERN BAJA WITH 50-60M 500MB HEIGHT FALLS
IN BRITISH COLUMBIA. DEEP MOISTURE WAS ENTRENCHED OVER THE CENTRAL
AND SOUTHERN PLAINS...WITH 1.75 TO 2 INCH PRECIPITABLE WATER
VALUES FROM MAF TO TOP TO ILX AND POINTS SOUTHWARD. A MODIFIED
COLD FRONT WAS STRETCHING FROM NORTH TEXAS TO EASTERN IOWA AT 08Z
WITH WIDESPREAD SHOWERS ALONG AND AHEAD OF IT...THE MOST INTENSE
IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AHEAD OF A WEAK SHORTWAVE TROF IN THE
SOUTHWEST UPPER FLOW BETWEEN THE WESTERN UPPER LOWS AND
SOUTHEASTERN CONUS RIDGING.

STRONG LOW LEVEL THETA-E ADVECTION WILL ACCOMPANY THE INITIAL UPPER
WAVE FOR WIDESPREAD PRECIPITATION TODAY...WITH THE GREATER
COVERAGE LIKELY SHIFTING NORTH THIS AFTERNOON ALONG THE STALLING
BOUNDARY WHERE SOME RESPECTABLE ISENTROPIC LIFT WILL CONTINUE. THE
B.C. WAVE WILL PUSH THE ROCKIES UPPER WAVE EAST TONIGHT AND INDUCE
SURFACE CYCLOGENESIS IN IOWA...WITH MOISTURE CONVERGENCE ALONG THE
EASTWARD SURGING BOUNDARY BRINGING MORE PRECIPITATION TO THE
AREA. PRECIPITABLE WATER VALUES WILL SURGE INTO THE 2 TO 2.5 INCH
RANGE TODAY /NEAR THE HIGHEST LEVELS ON RECORD FOR TOP IN
SEPTEMBER/ AND SUPPORT VERY EFFICIENT RAINFALL PRODUCTION.
ALTHOUGH RATES MAY NOT BE NEAR THOSE OF THIS PAST EVENING IN THE
CNK VICINITY...HEAVY AMOUNTS ARE STILL EXPECTED TO ACCUMULATE BY
LATE TONIGHT. AS SEEN IN RECENT MODEL TRENDS...CONCERN IS NOW
GREATER FOR NORTHERN AREAS WHERE THE SYNOPTIC SCALE FORCING MAY BE
THE MOST PROLONGED...AND NOW WHERE ANTECEDENT CONDITIONS ARE
RATHER MOIST. HAVE SPREAD THE FLOOD WATCH ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
AS A RESULT. SHOULD SEE A GRADUAL END TO THE RAIN SATURDAY AS THE
FRONT AND WAVE EXIT TO THE EAST AND SOUTH...BUT WOULD NOT AT ALL
BE SURPRISED TO SEE MORE RIVERS RISE BEYOND SATURDAY MORNING. WILL
LET LATER SHIFTS DECIDED ON STRETCHING THE WATCH AS THE RAINFALL
AMOUNTS AND LOCATIONS ARE REALIZED.

A MORE SOUTHERN AND EASTERN TRACK FOR IKE IS ALSO SHOWING
ITSELF...THOUGH FAR SOUTHEASTERN AREAS SHOULD SEE SOME RAINFALL
FROM IT. HAVE TIGHTENED THE POP GRADIENT FOR SATURDAY NIGHT AND
SUNDAY. SHOULD FINALLY SEE SOME SUNSHINE SUNDAY AS LARGE SCALE
SUBSIDENCE TAKES HOLD BEHIND THE DEVELOPING LONGWAVE TROF.

65

AVIATION...
TAF SITES HAVE SEEN A SMALL WINDOW OF IMPROVEMENT OVER THE LAST
SEVERAL HOURS WITH LIGHT DRIZZLE AND VFR CONDITIONS. EXPECT THIS
TO BE SHORT-LIVED AS EXPANSIVE PRECIPITATION SHIELD FROM NORTHERN
OKLAHOMA INTO CENTRAL KANSAS SHIFTS INTO THE AREA. ANTICIPATE MVFR
CONDITIONS TO RETURN BETWEEN 06-08Z. IFR CONDITIONS WILL BE
POSSIBLE WITHIN THE HEAVIEST ACTIVITY. WILL NEED TO MONITOR MHK
FOR IFR CONDITIONS THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS ENHANCED PRECIP BAND
SHIFTS CLOSER. FORECAST CONTINUES AN EXTENDED DURATION OF RAINFALL
PERIODS DURING THE TAF FORECAST...SO EXPECT MAINLY MVFR CONDITIONS
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING WITH IFR POSSIBLE IN HEAVIER ACTIVITY.
BLAIR

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...

FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 7 AM SATURDAY FOR KSZ008-KSZ009-KSZ010-KSZ011-
KSZ012-KSZ020-KSZ021-KSZ022-KSZ023-KSZ024-KSZ026-KSZ034-KSZ035-
KSZ036-KSZ037-KSZ038-KSZ039-KSZ040-KSZ054-KSZ055-KSZ056-KSZ058-
KSZ059.

&&

BOUSTEAD
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 11:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 53 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1117 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-131630-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
1117 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

WIDESPREAD RAIN...SOME LOCALLY HEAVY WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE
ENTIRE OUTLOOK AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. THIS WILL CONTINUE TO LEAD
TO LOCALIZED FLOODING OF CREEKS AND RIVERS INTO THE WEEKEND. A
FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR THE ENTIRE AREA.

THERE IS ALSO A SLIGHT RISK FOR SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS TO THE SOUTH
OF A LINE FROM EMPORIA TO LAWRENCE...OR ALONG AND EAST OF THE
KANSAS TURNPIKE. THE THREAT FOR SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE ANYTIME
TODAY BEFORE 8 PM THIS EVENING. ISOLATED TORNADOES ARE THE MAIN
SEVERE WEATHER HAZARD TODAY.

A NEARLY STATIONARY BOUNDARY EXTENDS ACROSS NORTHEAST KANSAS
TODAY. TO THE SOUTH OF THE BOUNDARY...THE ATMOSPHERE IS WARM AND
VERY HUMID. DUE TO FAVORABLE LOW LEVEL SHEAR NEAR THIS
BOUNDARY...AND AN INCREASINGLY UNSTABLE AIRMASS THIS
AFTERNOON...AN ISOLATED SUPERCELL AND ASSOCIATED TORNADO THREAT
MAY DEVELOP OVER EAST CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY

A FEW CREEKS AND RIVERS MAY CONTINUE TO FLOOD INTO THE
WEEKEND...ESPECIALLY IN PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS WHERE THE
REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE COULD BRING ADDITIONAL MODERATE AMOUNTS
OF RAIN.

THERE IS A SLIGHT CHANCE OF THUNDERSTORMS FOR THE ENTIRE AREA ON
SATURDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTERS MAY BE NEEDED ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS TODAY.

BOUSTEAD

In the hours before

Local storm report, Sep 12, 9:28 AM CDT, 4 hours 42 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
928 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0928 AM     FLOOD            HARTFORD                38.31N 95.96W
09/12/2008                   LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            4.40 INCHES OF RAIN IN LAST 24 HOURS. COUNTY ROAD 110
            UNDERWATER.

&&

JL
Local storm report, Sep 12, 9:43 AM CDT, 4 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
943 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     FLASH FLOOD      EMPORIA                 38.40N 96.18W
09/12/2008                   LYON               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER QUICKLY FLOWING OVER ROAD 155. SOUTH OF HIGHWAY 99.

&&

JL
Local storm report, Sep 12, 11:08 AM CDT, 3 hours 2 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1108 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0940 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 WNW OLPE              38.28N 96.24W
09/12/2008  M3.80 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            FELL IN 12 HOURS.

&&

JL
Local storm report, Sep 12, 11:31 AM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1131 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1115 AM     HEAVY RAIN       SSE OLPE                38.26N 96.16W
09/12/2008  M4.25 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            24 HOUR RAINFALL

&&

JL
Local storm report, Sep 12, 11:36 AM CDT, 2 hours 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1136 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1130 AM     HEAVY RAIN       4 SSE OLPE              38.22N 96.14W
09/12/2008  M4.50 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            RAINFALL SINCE 5PM OF PREVIOUS EVENING.

&&

JL
Local storm report, Sep 12, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 20 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1250 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1159 AM     HEAVY RAIN       5 SW HARVEYVILLE        38.73N 96.01W
09/12/2008  M3.00 INCH       LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            12 HOUR RAINFALL.

&&

JL

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Sep 11, 8:00 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCloud, Republic2 hr
Sep 11, 8:52 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud3 hr
Sep 11, 10:40 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPClay, Cloud, Ottawa110 min
Sep 12, 5:18 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Lyon4 hr
Sep 12, 8:59 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPLyon4 hr
Sep 12, 9:03 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey6 hr
Sep 12, 9:15 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPCloud29 hr
Sep 12, 9:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPFranklin3 days
Sep 12, 9:56 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin57 hr
Sep 12, 10:45 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDouglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee2 hr
Sep 12, 10:55 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPOsage2 hr
Sep 12, 11:12 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPDickinson, Geary, Morris, Pottawatomie, Riley2 hr
Sep 12, 12:59 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPLyon2 hr
Sep 12, 2:10 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPCoffey, Lyon6 days
Sep 12, 2:17 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPClay24 hr
Sep 12, 2:42 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPFranklin, Osage54 hr
Sep 12, 3:01 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPBrown119 min
Sep 12, 3:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPLyon3 hr
Sep 12, 4:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPCoffey, Douglas, Franklin, Osage12 hr
Sep 12, 4:27 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDouglas48 min
Sep 12, 5:14 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPDouglas28 min
Sep 12, 5:34 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPJefferson3 hr
Sep 12, 6:29 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPLyon3 hr

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.