Flash Flood Warning 39, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Sep 12, 2008, 10:08 AM CDT (15:08 UTC)

Expired

Sep 12, 2008, 2:32 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Harper County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:12 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

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WGUS53 KICT 121508
FFWICT
KSC077-191-122100-
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.W.0039.080912T1508Z-080912T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1008 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  HARPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
  SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 400 PM CDT.

* AT 1000 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR 
INDICATED   VERY HEAVY RAIN FALLING ACROSS EASTERN HARPER AND 
WESTERN SUMNER COUNTIES.

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 3 AND 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN 
ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 
POSSIBLE.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  ANTHONY...ARGONIA...ATTICA...BELLE PLAINE...BLUFF CITY...
  CALDWELL...CONWAY SPRINGS...CORWIN...DANVILLE...FREEPORT...GEUDA
  SPRINGS...HARPER...HUNNEWELL...MAYFIELD...MILAN...OXFORD...
  RUNNYMEDE...SOUTH HAVEN...WALDRON...WELLINGTON...CRYSTAL SPRINGS...
  PERTH...RIVERDALE...WELLINGTON AIRPORT.

NUMEROUS COUNTY ROADS ARE CLOSED THROUGHOUT THE WARNED AS WELL 
KANSAS HIGHWAY 44 EAST AND KANSAS HIGHWAY 179 SOUTH OF ANTHONY. DO 
NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS 
SAFELY.

THIS FLASH FLOOD WARNING REPLACES AND EXTENDS THE PREVIOUS FLASH 
FLOOD WARNINGS ISSUED FOR HARPER AND SUMNER COUNTIES.

LAT...LON 3700 9834 3737 9836 3738 9779 3746 9779
      3747 9714 3713 9713 3700 9715

$$

BOWMAN

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WGUS73 KICT 121753
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1253 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

KSC077-191-122100-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080912T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER KS-HARPER KS-
1253 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 400 PM CDT FOR
HARPER AND SUMNER COUNTIES...

AT 1241 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
ANOTHER ROUND OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL MOVING NORTH INTO THE 
WARNED AREA FROM OKLAHOMA. RAINFALL RATES WITH THIS AREA WILL BE ONE 
HALF TO ONE INCH PER HOUR. AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS 
POSSIBLE AS THIS AREA MOVES INTO THE AREA. DOPPLER RADAR HAS ALREADY 
ESTIMATED 4 TO 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY.

MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO
AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY
DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL
ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED
ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.

LAT...LON 3700 9834 3737 9836 3738 9779 3746 9779
      3747 9714 3713 9713 3700 9715

$$

BOWMAN

000 
WGUS73 KICT 121932
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
232 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

KSC077-191-121942-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.W.0039.000000T0000Z-080912T2100Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SUMNER KS-HARPER KS-
232 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR HARPER AND SUMNER
COUNTIES...

THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN REPLACED BY A FLOOD WARNING. IF 
FLOODING HAS BEEN OBSERVED...PLEASE REPORT IT TO YOUR LOCAL LAW 
ENFORCEMENT AGENCY.

LAT...LON 3700 9834 3737 9836 3738 9779 3746 9779
      3747 9714 3713 9713 3700 9715

$$

BOWMAN

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