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Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:50PM CDT until October 3 at

Affecting Lyon, KS; Osage, KS

In effect until: Oct 2, 2026, 4:00 PM

Lyon, KS; Osage, KS

Likely impact across 2 counties in KS; effects through 4:00 PM.

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/.

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

Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage
Counties.

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading.

* WHEN...From this evening to late Friday night.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gage floods, 3
miles north of Reading. At 23.0 feet, Overlow on the right bank is
in several swift channels over Road Y 5, 3 miles north of Reading.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:45 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 10.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late
this evening to a crest of 22.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will
then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
- Flood stage is 19.0 feet.

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Flood Warning issued October 1 at 7:50PM CDT until October 3 at

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