Flash Flood Warning 8, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 18, 2004, 6:40 AM CDT (11:40 UTC)

Expired

May 18, 2004, 8:45 AM CDT

In force

2 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

Counties Clay County, KS, Cloud County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:42 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
640 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2004

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS
  EAST CENTRAL CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

* UNTIL 845 AM CDT

* AT 634 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF AURORA AND 
EXTENDING EAST  TO MORGANVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST 
AT 25 MPH BUT WERE BACK BUILDING ACROSS EASTERN CLOUD COUNTY. 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 
RAIN PER HOUR.

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  AURORA
  GARFIELD CENTER
  ST JOSEPH
  MORGANVILLE
  GREEN

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF INTERSECTIONS AND 
ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 
THE WARNED AREA.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
TOPEKA.

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

LAT...LON 3954 9758 3936 9758 3938 9697 3955 9696

$$

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
720 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EAST CENTRAL CLOUD AND
NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES UNTIL 845 AM CDT...

THE HEAVY RAINFALL HAS MOVED EAST OUT OF CLOUD COUNTY...HOWEVER 
RUNOFF FROM EARLIER HEAVY RAINFALL MAY STILL CAUSE ROADWAYS AND 
LOW-LYING AREAS TO FLOOD. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
SHOWED A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS OVER NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY MOVING EAST 
AT 20 MPH. NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 
ESTIMATE ONE TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN PER HOUR ACROSS NORTHERN CLAY 
COUNTY. THE HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF 
INTERSECTIONS AND ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF 
CREEKS AND STREAMS.

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 SEVERE WEATHER.

$$

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
812 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2004

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR EAST CENTRAL CLOUD 
AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES...

THE RAINFALL HAS ENDED AND NO FLOODING HAS BEEN REPORTED ACROSS EAST 
CENTRAL CLOUD AND NORTHERN CLAY COUNTIES DURING THE PAST 
HOUR...THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED.

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