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Flash Flood Warning 45, NWS Topeka, KS

July 24, 20045 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 24, 2004, 7:18 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 117 min. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 24, 2004, 7:18 AM CDT (12:18 UTC)
Expired: Jul 24, 2004, 9:15 AM CDT
In force: 117 min
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Shawnee County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 31 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:21 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

000 
WGUS53 KTOP 241220
FFWTOP
KSC111-127-139-177-197-241415-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
718 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN LYON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  SOUTHERN SHAWNEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS
  SOUTHERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 915 AM CDT

* AT 715 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  HEAVY RAIN CONTIUING ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.  ADDITIONAL       
  RAINFALL OF AROUND 1 INCH IS LIKELY IN AREAS THAT ALREADY RECEIVED 
  1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN OVERNIGHT.  FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY.  

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  COUNCIL GROVE
  ADMIRE
  ESKRIDGE
  MELVERN LAKE
  OSAGE CITY
  AUBURN
  SCRANTON
  LYNDON
  CARBONDALE
  POMONA LAKE
    
DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER
MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE
ABANDONED.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE 
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE FLASH FLOOD SITUATION.

LAT...LON 3879 9688 3859 9688 3845 9553 3902 9553

$$

1 follow-up statement

000 
WGUS73 KTOP 241312
FFSTOP
KSC111-127-139-177-197-241415-

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
812 AM CDT SAT JUL 24 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 915 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN
LYON...OSAGE...MORRIS...SOUTHERN WABAUNSEE AND SOUTHERN SHAWNEE
COUNTIES...

AT 810 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
INDICATE VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AUBURN
  RICHLAND
  ESKRIDGE
  CARBONDALE
  WHITE CITY
  OVERBROOK
  SCRANTON
  HARVEYVILLE
  BURLINGAME
  
RUNOFF WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS 
AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3879 9688 3859 9688 3845 9553 3902 9553

$$

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.