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Location: Emporia, KS
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Dense Fog Advisory
Issued: 2:08 PM Feb. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CST THIS MORNING...

* WHAT...Visibility less than one quarter mile in dense fog.

* WHERE...Lyon, Osage, and Shawnee Counties.

* WHEN...Until 10 AM CST this morning.

* IMPACTS...Low visibility could make driving conditions hazardous.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If driving, slow down, use your low beam headlights, and leave
plenty of distance ahead of you.

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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:39 PM Feb. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Neosho River near Neosho Rapids.

* WHEN...Until early 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.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 6:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 21.9 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 23.1
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 22.0 feet.


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Fld   Obs             Forecasts
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sun   Mon   Mon
12pm  12am  12pm
Neosho River
Neosho Rapids   22.0  21.9  Sun 6am   23.1  21.4  16.5


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River Flood Warning
Issued: 1:39 PM Feb. 15, 2026 – National Weather Service
...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL EARLY TOMORROW AFTERNOON...

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

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until early tomorrow afternoon.

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

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
- At 7:30 AM CST Sunday the stage was 20.5 feet.
- Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 20.6
feet this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage this
evening.
- Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


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