A flood warning continues for the Verdigris River at Coffeyville, but while the flood stage starts at 18 feet, the National Weather Service reports the river will continue rising to near 24.0 feet by early afternoon today due to heavy rains in the region, the level will begin falling again through this afternoon. City of Coffeyville authorities told KGGF this is not an emergency, and assures us that after the river rises to 24 feet around noon, the river will indeed be falling through the afternoon.