Weather Alert in Kansas
Flood Warning issued February 15 at 6:57PM CST until February 17 at 8:00AM CST by NWS Topeka KS
AREAS AFFECTED: Lyon, KS
DESCRIPTION: ...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Kansas... Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County. Neosho River Near Neosho Rapids affecting Lyon County. * WHAT...Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia. * WHEN...Until Tuesday morning. * IMPACTS...At 20.0 feet, South bank of the Cottonwood River 1 mile south of Emporia floods. At 23.0 feet, North bank of the Cottonwood River begins to flood. Lowland flooding occurs along the Cottonwood River from Plymouth to Neosho Rapids. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 6:30 PM CST Sunday the stage was 21.4 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon and continue falling to 8.2 feet Friday evening. - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.
INSTRUCTION: Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. Caution is urged when walking near riverbanks. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/.
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Weather Topic: What are Hole Punch Clouds?
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A hole punch cloud is an unusual occurrence when a disk-shaped
hole appears in a cirrostratus, cirrocumulus, or altocumulus cloud.
When part of the cloud forms ice crystals, water droplets in the surrounding area
of the cloud evaporate. The effect of this process produces a large elliptical
gap in the cloud. The hole punch cloud formation is rare, but it is not specific
to any geographic area.
Other names which have been used to describe this phenomena include fallstreak hole,
skypunch, and cloud hole.
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Weather Topic: What are Nimbostratus Clouds?
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A nimbostratus cloud is similar to a stratus cloud in its formless,
smooth appearance. However, a nimbostratus cloud is darker than a stratus cloud,
because it is thicker.
Unlike a stratus cloud, a nimbostratus cloud typically brings with it the threat
of moderate to heavy precipitation. In some cases, the precipitation may evaporate
before reaching the ground, a phenomenon known as virga.
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