THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HAS ISSUED TORNADO WATCH 233 IN
EFFECT UNTIL 10 PM CDT THIS EVENING FOR THE FOLLOWING AREAS

IN KANSAS THIS WATCH INCLUDES 7 COUNTIES

IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

ANDERSON              COFFEY                DOUGLAS
FRANKLIN              LYON                  MORRIS
OSAGE

THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF BURLINGAME, BURLINGTON, CARBONDALE,
COUNCIL GROVE, EMPORIA, GARNETT, LAWRENCE, LEBO, LYNDON,
OSAGE CITY, OTTAWA, AND OVERBROOK.

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR JUNCTION CITY AFFECTING GEARY COUNTY
TURKEY CREEK NEAR SENECA 8NW AFFECTING NEMAHA COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA.
* UNTIL WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 20.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 25.0 FEET BY
SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.5 FEET...HIGHWAY K 99 ON THE NORTH BANK BEGINS TO
FLOOD.

&&

...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...

COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. NEARLY TWO
FEET OF WATER WILL CARRY MOST VEHICLES AWAY. TURN AROUND DON'T DROWN.

&&

...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  3:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 32.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 35.0 FEET BY
SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY
EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE, SOUTH OF HWY 50. EXPECT FLOODING OF CROPS AND
FIELDS.

&&


FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON
PLYMOUTH        32.0  32.3  FRI 03 PM   32.4   34.2   28.2

&&

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING...

THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES FOR

* PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS, EAST CENTRAL KANSAS, NORTH CENTRAL
KANSAS, AND NORTHEAST KANSAS, INCLUDING THE FOLLOWING AREAS,
IN CENTRAL KANSAS, DICKINSON. IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS,
ANDERSON, COFFEY, DOUGLAS, FRANKLIN, GEARY, LYON, MORRIS,
OSAGE, SHAWNEE, AND WABAUNSEE. IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS, CLAY,
CLOUD, OTTAWA, REPUBLIC, AND WASHINGTON. IN NORTHEAST KANSAS,
BROWN, JACKSON, JEFFERSON, MARSHALL, NEMAHA, POTTAWATOMIE, AND
RILEY.

* THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING

* SCATTERED STRONG THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED LATE THIS AFTERNOON
THROUGH TONIGHT. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE VERY HEAVY RAINFALL
AND FLASH FLOODING IN A SHORT AMOUNT OF TIME, OVER AN AREA THAT
IS ALREADY SATURATED FROM RAINFALL EARLIER THIS WEEK.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT CONDITIONS MAY DEVELOP THAT LEAD
TO FLASH FLOODING. FLASH FLOODING IS A VERY DANGEROUS SITUATION.

YOU SHOULD MONITOR LATER FORECASTS AND BE PREPARED TO TAKE ACTION
SHOULD FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS BE ISSUED.

&&

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN
KANSAS...

KANSAS RIVER AT MANHATTAN AFFECTING POTTAWATOMIE...RILEY AND
WABAUNSEE COUNTIES
LYON CREEK NEAR JUNCTION CITY AFFECTING GEARY COUNTY
MILL CREEK AT WASHINGTON AFFECTING WASHINGTON COUNTY
NEOSHO RIVER NEAR EMPORIA 3NW AFFECTING LYON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD COUNTY
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA AFFECTING LYON COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
BLACK VERMILLION RIVER AT FRANKFORT AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY
FANCY CREEK NEAR RANDOLPH AFFECTING RILEY COUNTY
NEOSHO RIVER AT BURLINGTON AFFECTING COFFEY COUNTY
NEOSHO RIVER AT LEROY AFFECTING COFFEY COUNTY
NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS AFFECTING LYON COUNTY
REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT AFFECTING OTTAWA AND SALINE COUNTIES
SALT CREEK NEAR ADA AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY
SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR ABILENE SAND SPRING AFFECTING DICKINSON
COUNTY
SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR ENTERPRISE AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY
SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR JUNCTION CITY AFFECTING GEARY COUNTY
SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE
COUNTIES
TURKEY CREEK NEAR SENECA 8NW AFFECTING NEMAHA COUNTY

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...WATER OVERTOPS ROAD 145 ON THE WEST SIDE OF
THE BRIDGE OVER THE NEOSHO RIVER.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.

&&