Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2003
Flash Flood Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 5, 2003, 8:35 PM CDT for Cowley County, Kansas. It was in force for 6 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 5, 2003, 8:35 PM CDT (01:35 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 6, 2003, 2:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Counties, with a storm outline in the text
County Cowley County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 73 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:35 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.6 hours before the alert went out and 216 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 83 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -8 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1397 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 30 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- -3 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 0 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS53 KICT 060135 FFWICT KSC035-060730- BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLASH FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 835 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A * FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR... COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS * UNTIL 230 AM CDT * AT 830 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ON THE ORDER OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES PER HOUR ACROSS SOUTHERN COWLEY COUNTY. THIS VERY HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE MAJOR PROBLEMS ALONG HIGHWAY 166. BE ESPECIALLY CAREFUL AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER REPEATING...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT. THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES THE URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY ISSUED FOR COWLEY COUNTY AT 800 PM CDT. LAT...LON 3744 9655 3702 9654 3702 9711 3744 9710 $$ /ES NNNN
6 follow-up statements
000 WGUS73 KICT 060145 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 845 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS CAPABLE OF HOURLY RAINFALLS OF 1.5 TO 2 INCHES OCCURRING ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN COWLEY COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...ATLANTA...BURDEN... CAMBRIDGE...DEXTER AND MAPLE CITY. AT 837 PM CDT A TRAINED SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF RAIN 16 MILES EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /ES NNNN
000 WGUS73 KICT 060205 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 905 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT... THUNDERSTORMS CROSSING COWLEY COUNTY ARE PRODUCING HEAVIER RAINS AT 900 PM CDT, NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHERN COWLEY COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...ATLANTA...BURDEN... CAMBRIDGE...DEXTER AND MAPLE CITY. AT 850 PM CDT COWLEY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED 4 INCHES OF RAIN 2 MILES SOUTH OF ARKANSAS CITY AT 847 PM CDT A TRAINED SPOTTER MEASURED 3.1 INCHES OF RAIN 10 MILES EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY. FLASH FLOODING IN AND AROUND ARKANSAS CITY IS IMMINENT, ESPECIALLY ALONG HIGHWAY 77 BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /ES NNNN
000 WGUS73 KICT 060235 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 935 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED VERY HEAVY RAINS ON THE ORDER OF 2 INCHES PER HOUR CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHERN COWLEY COUNTY. AT 925 PM CDT, COWLEY COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED WATER COVERING ROADS SOUTH OF ARKANSAS CITY, HOWEVER THE ROADS WERE STILL PASSABLE. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...ATLANTA...BURDEN... CAMBRIDGE...DEXTER AND MAPLE CITY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /ES NNNN
000 WGUS73 KICT 060307 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1005 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THE HEAVIEST RAINS, ON THE ORDER OF 1.25 TO 1.5 INCHES PER HOUR, CONTINUING ACROSS SOUTHEAST COWLEY COUNTY. DOPPLER ALSO INDICATED 1/2 TO 3/4 INCH HOURLY RAINFALLS OCCURRING ACROSS NORTHERN AND CENTRAL COWLEY COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...ATLANTA...BURDEN... CAMBRIDGE...DEXTER AND MAPLE CITY. AT 1000 PM CDT WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED TOTAL RAINFALLS OF 3.5 INCHES 2 MILES EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY, AND 2.25 INCHES 1 MILE EAST OF ARKANSAS CITY. EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...ROADS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /ES NNNN
000 WGUS73 KICT 060413 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1115 PM CDT THU JUN 5 2003 ...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 230 AM CDT... NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINS CONTINUING ACROSS COWLEY COUNTY AT THE RATE OF ONE HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. THIS WOULD BRING STORM TOTALS INTO THE 3 TO 4 INCH RANGE ACROSS SOUTHERN COWLEY COUNTY. SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...ATLANTA...BURDEN... CAMBRIDGE...DEXTER AND MAPLE CITY. AT 1100 PM CDT WINFIELD POLICE DEPARTMENT REPORTED MINOR STREET FLOODING WITHIN THE CITYS LIMITS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING SUVS AND PICKUPS. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING...OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /ES NNNN
000 WGUS73 KICT 060715 FFSICT KSC035-060730- FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 214 AM CDT FRI JUN 6 2003 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR COWLEY COUNTY IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE AT 230 AM CDT... RADAR INDICATED THE RAINFALL HAS ENDED ACROSS THE WARNED AREA...AND THE FLOOD THREAT WAS DIMINISHING. SOME MINOR FLOODING MAY CONTINUE... BUT THE THREAT OF SERIOUS FLOODING IS ENDING. THUS...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS BEING ALLOWED TO EXPIRE. STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION. $$ /LAWSON NNNN
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 5, 9:02 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua | 58 min |
| Jun 5, 11:05 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 6 hr |
Nearby
Flash Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2003Every flash flood warning in 2003
Sources
The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.