⚠️ Flood Warning – Lyon, KS – Friday, October 2, 2026

Flood Warning issued October 2 at 8:44AM CDT until October 3 at 5:00PM CDT by NWS Topeka KS

Details

…The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a Flood Warning
for the following rivers in Kansas…

Neosho River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

* WHAT…Minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE…Neosho River near Emporia.

* WHEN…From this afternoon to Saturday afternoon.

* IMPACTS…At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding occurs along the river
upstream to Dunlap and downstream to Neosho Rapids. At 19.5 feet,
Prairie Street, north of the bridge, floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS…
– At 6:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 16.8 feet.
– Forecast…The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this afternoon to a crest of 19.3 feet just after midnight
tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
– Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

Instructions

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars
through flooded areas.

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This alert was automatically posted by SkyGuard, MWSC’s severe weather alerting system. Source: National Weather Service.