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River Flood Warning
Issued: 11:44 AM Feb. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM EARLY THIS MORNING TO LATE TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...From early this morning to late tonight.

* IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, South bank of the Cottonwood River 1 mile
south of Emporia floods.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 5:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 20.1 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.4
feet this morning. It will then fall below flood stage late
this morning.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 7:05 AM Feb. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River near Neosho Rapids.

* WHEN...Until tomorrow afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 22.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood.
At 23.0 feet, Water overtops Road 145 on the west side of the
bridge over the Neosho River.
At 26.0 feet, Water covers large areas over both banks.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 12:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 20.7 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
this morning to a crest of 25.7 feet this evening. It will
then fall below flood stage late this evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sun   Sun   Mon
6am   6pm   6am
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  20.7  Sun 12am  22.0  25.7  18.9


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