Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2007
River Flood Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2007, 6:36 AM CDT for Clay County, Kansas. It was in force for 19 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 1, 2007, 6:36 AM CDT (11:36 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 2, 2007, 1:25 AM CDT
- In force
- 19 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Clay County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:36 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Republican River at Clay Center (CYCK1).
- Action stage
- 10 ft
- Minor stage
- 15 ft
- Moderate stage
- 22.5 ft
- Major stage
- 28 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06856600, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
000 WGUS43 KTOP 011136 FLWTOP BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 636 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-011936- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0013.070801T1136Z-070802T0454Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1200Z.070801T1654Z.NO/ 636 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL THIS EVENING ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:49 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 15.8 FEET THIS MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS FROM HIGHWAY 24 TO MILFORD LAKE. $$
5 follow-up statements
000 WGUS83 KTOP 011207 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 707 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-012007- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070802T1900Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1800Z.070802T0700Z.NO/ 707 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 5:49 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.5 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS. $$
000 WGUS83 KTOP 011334 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 834 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS.. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-012134- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070802T1900Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1800Z.070802T0700Z.NO/ 834 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 7:49 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.3 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS. $$
000 WGUS83 KTOP 011453 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 953 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-012253- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070802T1856Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1800Z.070802T0656Z.NO/ 953 AM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 8:49 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.6 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 17 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS. $$
000 WGUS83 KTOP 012247 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 547 PM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS.. REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-020647- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070802T1856Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1849Z.070802T0656Z.NO/ 547 PM CDT WED AUG 01 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL THURSDAY AFTERNOON ...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED. * AT 4:49 PM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.4 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY THURSDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS. $$
000 WGUS83 KTOP 020625 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 125 AM CDT THU AUG 02 2007 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. KSC027-020655- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-070802T1856Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.070801T0942Z.070801T1849Z.070802T0418Z.NO/ 125 AM CDT THU AUG 02 2007 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * AT 12:49 AM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.3 FEET. * FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 11:18 PM WEDNESDAY. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 10.2 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 1, 8:22 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 3 hr |
| Aug 1, 5:19 PM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | Brown, Cloud, Marshall, Nemaha, Republic, Washington | 16 hr |
Nearby
River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2007Every river flood warning in 2007
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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.