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FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED WORDING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
836 PM CDT WED JUN 16 2004

FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT FOR THE FOLLOWING LOCATIONS. 

FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR EMPORIA...
 MODERATE FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH A STAGE OF 23.2 FEET MEASURED
AT 8 PM WEDNESDAY.
FLOOD STAGE IS...19.0 FEET.
 THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. 

AT 20.0 FEET...NORTH SIDE OF PRAIRIE STREET BRIDGE FLOODS.  

FOR THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR NEOSHO RAPIDS...
 MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH A STAGE OF 22.7 FEET MEASURED AT
5 PM WEDNESDAY.
FLOOD STAGE IS...22.0 FEET.
 MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST...WITH A CREST AROUND 23.2 FEET AFTER 
MIDNIGHT TONIGHT. 
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THURSDAY MORNING. 

AT 22.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS ALONG THE RIVER FLOOD.  

FOR THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR EMPORIA...
 MINOR FLOODING WAS OCCURRING...WITH A STAGE OF 20.5 FEET MEASURED AT
7 PM WEDNESDAY.
FLOOD STAGE IS...20.0 FEET.
 NO FLOODING IS FORECAST.
THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE  TONIGHT.

AT 20.0 FEET...SOUTH BANK OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER 1 MILE SOUTH OF 
EMPORIA FLOODS.  

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.  

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