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River Flood Warning 89, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Sep 12, 2008, 2:28 PM CDT for Chase County, Kansas. It took effect at Sep 13, 2008, 12:38 AM CDT. It was in force for 67 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 12, 2008, 2:28 PM CDT (19:28 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 13, 2008, 12:38 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 15, 2008, 8:03 PM CDT
- In force
- 67 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Chase County, KS
The river
Written for the forecast point Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls (CTWK1).
- Action stage
- 7 ft
- Minor stage
- 9 ft
- Moderate stage
- 11 ft
- Major stage
- 18 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.
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WGUS43 KICT 121928
FLWICT
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
228 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
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228 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* FLOOD WARNING FOR...
BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
CHASE COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
COWLEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
EASTERN RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
HARPER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
HARVEY COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
KINGMAN COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
MCPHERSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.
SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS.
* UNTIL 815 AM CDT SATURDAY
* AT 220 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THAT SEVERAL SWATHS OF EXTREME RAINFALL HAVE OCCURRED ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. THE FIRST SWATH OF 5 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN FELL FROM
FLORENCE THROUGH VALLEY CENTER... WEST WICHITA... CONWAY SPRINGS AND
ANTHONY. ANOTHER SWATH OF 5 TO 9 INCHES FELL FROM MATFIELD GREEN
THROUGH EL DORADO... AUGUSTA... ROCK AND OXFORD.
ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAIN IS EXPECTED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING. AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE WITH A BAND OF HEAVY
RAIN FROM CHASE COUNTY THROUGH WICHITA AND HARPER COUNTY.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING
OF URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.
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 WARNING REPLACES ALL PREVIOUS FLOOD AND FLASH FLOOD WARNINGS
FOR THE AREAS AFFECTED.
LAT...LON 3700 9834 3738 9835 3772 9813 3817 9796
3817 9771 3860 9768 3859 9692 3851 9692
3853 9645 3851 9633 3810 9635 3809 9652
3806 9652 3726 9651 3699 9712
$$
BOWMAN13 follow-up statements
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WGUS43 KICT 130204
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
904 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING CHANGED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY FOR THE
FOLLOWING RIVERS IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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904 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
...FORECAST FLOODING INCREASED FROM MINOR TO MODERATE SEVERITY...
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 5:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.0 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BATES PARK IN COTTONWOOD
FALLS AND CROP LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SAT SUN MON
COTTONWOOD FAL 9.0 4.9 FRI 5 PM 10.5 10.9 10.7
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 130754
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
254 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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254 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 25.2 FEET
BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE
SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING IS SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO REACH
DRIVEWAYS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 1.0 MILE OF THE GAGE SITE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 23.6 SAT 2 AM 23.9 4.9 3.7
$$
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254 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:15 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET...LAKE ROAD FLOODS BETWEEN
ELMDALE AND COTTONWOOD FALLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 4.9 FRI 5 PM 11.5 9.7 5.6
$$
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254 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 31.8 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY EARLY THIS MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 33.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER
WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 31.8 SAT 2 AM 33.7 33.1 30.8
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 131429
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
929 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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929 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 25.4 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING IS SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO REACH
DRIVEWAYS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 1.0 MILE OF THE GAGE SITE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 25.0 SAT 9 AM 24.1 4.8 3.7
$$
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929 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...FLOOD STAGE WILL BE REACHED BY LATE THIS MORNING. THE
RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 11.1 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL
FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SUNDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BATES PARK IN COTTONWOOD
FALLS AND CROP LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 8.7 SAT 9 AM 9.5 8.7 4.3
$$
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929 AM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 9:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.9 FEET
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR
THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.2 SAT 9 AM 33.8 32.8 30.9
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 131947
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
247 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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247 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 25.3 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE SUNDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...FLOODING IS SUFFICIENTLY EXTENSIVE TO REACH
DRIVEWAYS OF PROPERTY WITHIN 1.0 MILE OF THE GAGE SITE.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 24.1 SAT 2 PM 24.0 4.7 3.7
$$
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247 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:29 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 11.4 FEET
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE ON
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BATES PARK IN COTTONWOOD
FALLS AND CROP LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 9.4 SAT 2 PM 10.7 9.8 5.6
$$
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247 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.8 FEET
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.3 SAT 2 PM 33.6 32.9 30.7
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 140152
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
851 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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851 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* UNTIL SUNDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS CRESTED AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO
BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE LEFT BANK AND ROADS
ALONG THE NORTH BANK WILL BEGIN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 23.7 SAT 8 PM 15.0 4.0 3.6
$$
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851 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:15 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.7 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 11.3 FEET
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BATES PARK IN COTTONWOOD
FALLS AND CROP LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 9.7 SAT 7 PM 10.3 8.9 3.6
$$
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851 PM CDT SAT SEP 13 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.5 FEET
BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME SUN MON TUE
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.3 SAT 8 PM 33.1 32.6 28.4
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 140808
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
308 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
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308 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE LEFT BANK AND ROADS
ALONG THE NORTH BANK WILL BEGIN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 23.6 SUN 2 AM 4.5 3.6 3.5
$$
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308 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 11.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS AT BATES PARK IN COTTONWOOD
FALLS AND CROP LAND ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 11.0 SUN 1 AM 8.6 4.9 2.7
$$
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308 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.2 SUN 2 AM 32.8 28.0 17.6
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 141045
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
545 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-142245-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080916T0036Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080914T1030Z.080915T0636Z.NO/
545 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 5:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.8 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET...LAKE ROAD FLOODS BETWEEN
ELMDALE AND COTTONWOOD FALLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 11.8 SUN 5 AM 8.1 4.3 2.5
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 141614
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1114 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE AFFECTING MARION COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC115-141644-
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/FLRK1.1.ER.080913T0055Z.080913T1600Z.080914T1138Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR FLORENCE.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.2 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:38 AM SUNDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 22.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 4.5 FEET BY MONDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING OF THE LEFT BANK AND ROADS
ALONG THE NORTH BANK WILL BEGIN.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
FLORENCE 22.0 19.2 SUN 11 AM 4.5 3.6 3.5
$$
KSC017-150413-
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/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080915T0000Z.080915T2049Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.2 FEET...HIGHWAY 177 BEGINS TO FLOOD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN STRONG CITY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 12.1 SUN 10 AM 10.8 5.4 2.8
$$
KSC017-111-150413-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080916T2149Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080913T2300Z.080916T0949Z.NO/
1114 AM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 11:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.1 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.3 FEET
BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR
THE RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.1 SUN 11 AM 33.3 31.6 19.0
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 141857
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
157 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-150657-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080916T1500Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080915T0000Z.080915T2100Z.NO/
157 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 12:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.1 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 12.2 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY
AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.2 FEET...HIGHWAY 177 BEGINS TO FLOOD ON THE NORTH
SIDE OF THE RAILROAD TRACKS IN STRONG CITY.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 12.1 SUN 12 PM 10.8 5.4 2.8
$$
KSC017-111-150657-
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/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080913T2300Z.080916T1012Z.NO/
157 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.2 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING AND CREST NEAR 33.3 FEET
BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE TUESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR
THE RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.2 SUN 1 PM 33.3 31.7 19.1
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 150151
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
851 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-151351-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080916T1434Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080914T1700Z.080915T2034Z.NO/
851 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 11.6 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET...LAKE ROAD FLOODS BETWEEN
ELMDALE AND COTTONWOOD FALLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 11.6 SUN 7 PM 10.5 5.5 2.8
$$
KSC017-111-151351-
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/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080913T2300Z.080916T0930Z.NO/
851 PM CDT SUN SEP 14 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 8:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME MON TUE WED
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.3 SUN 8 PM 33.2 31.5 19.2
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 150732
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
232 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-151932-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080916T0900Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080914T1700Z.080915T1500Z.NO/
232 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL LATE THIS AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 1 AM MONDAY THE ESTIMATED STAGE WAS 11.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 12.0 FEET...MAIN STREET...LAKE ROAD FLOODS BETWEEN
ELMDALE AND COTTONWOOD FALLS.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 11.0 MON 1 AM 5.0 2.8 1.5
$$
KSC017-111-151932-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080916T2000Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080915T0530Z.080916T0800Z.NO/
232 AM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY AFTERNOON...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO GRADUALLY FALL TO BELOW FLOOD
STAGE BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR
THE RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.4 MON 2 AM 30.8 18.5 10.5
$$000
WGUS83 KICT 151953
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
253 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-160753-
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/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080914T1700Z.080915T2145Z.NO/
253 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* UNTIL TUESDAY MORNING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.6 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
LATE THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...WATER COVERS FIELDS AND SOME RURAL ROADS
ALONG THE RIVER.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 9.6 MON 2 PM 5.5 2.9 1.5
$$
KSC017-111-160753-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080917T0031Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080915T1345Z.080916T1231Z.NO/
253 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 2:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.4 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.4 MON 2 PM 32.3 19.7 10.9
$$
LFW000
WGUS83 KICT 160103
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
803 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN
KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS AFFECTING CHASE COUNTY.
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH AFFECTING CHASE AND LYON COUNTIES.
SAFETY MESSAGE...NEVER DRIVE THROUGH FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND
BARRICADES.
KSC017-160133-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0089.000000T0000Z-080916T1545Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.080913T1641Z.080914T1700Z.080915T2250Z.NO/
803 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER AT COTTONWOOD FALLS.
* AT 7:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 8.7 FEET.
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 5:50 PM MONDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 9.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 3.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY
MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 9.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS AND CROP LAND CAN
BE EXPECTED.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
COTTONWOOD FALLS 9.0 8.7 MON 7 PM 5.5 3.1 2.1
$$
KSC017-111-161302-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0090.000000T0000Z-080917T0104Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.080913T0738Z.080915T1345Z.080916T1304Z.NO/
803 PM CDT MON SEP 15 2008
THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
THE COTTONWOOD RIVER NEAR PLYMOUTH.
* UNTIL TUESDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 33.3 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 32.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY
TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 34.0 FEET...ROAD A BECOMES COMPLETELY INUNDATED NEAR THE
RIVER GAGE SITE...SOUTH OF HWY 50.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION STG STG DAY TIME TUE WED THU
COTTONWOOD RIVER
PLYMOUTH 32.0 33.3 MON 7 PM 32.5 19.9 12.0
$$What forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.
NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Sep 12, 12:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Sep 12, 12:56 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1256 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 .AVIATION...18Z TAFS...KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU LATEST RADAR LOOP CONTINUES TO SHOW ANOTHER BAND OF SHOWERS DEVELOPING ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF A HARPER TO WICHITA TO COTTONWOOD FALLS LINE. THIS IS DEVELOPING ALONG AN AREA OF 700-850MB FRONTOGENETICAL FORCING WHICH MAY LINGER ACROSS THE AREA DURING THE MAJORITY OF THE AFTERNOON. CEILINGS SHOULD GENERALLY BE IN THE IFR CATEGORY (600-800FT) ALONG AND NORTHWEST OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WHICH EXTENDS FROM NEAR MCPHERSON TO HUTCHINSON. SOUTHEAST OF THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY...CEILINGS MAY CLIMB INTO THE VFR CATEGORY WHICH MAY INCLUDE THE WICHITA TAF SITE AFTER 20Z. ALTHOUGH...WE MAY BE A BIT OPTIMISTIC. LATER THIS EVENING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY WILL BEGIN TO SURGE THROUGH THE AREA AND ALLOW FOR THE CEILINGS TO DROP INTO THE IFR CATEGORY TONIGHT. COX && .PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 1111 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008/ UPDATE... THE MAIN CONCERN WITH THIS FORECAST PACKAGE WILL BE THE TIMING OF WHEN THE HEAVY RAIN WILL END THIS AFTERNOON. LATEST RADAR LOOP WAS SHOWING THE BACK EDGE OF THE RAIN STARTING CREEP INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS. THE MODELS SEEM TO HANDLE THIS FAIRLY WELL WITH THE BEST ISENTROPIC LIFT/MOISTURE TRANSPORT MOVING INTO NORTHERN KANSAS. LATEST PROFILERS WERE SHOWING STILL FAIRLY GOOD DIFFLUENCE OVER THE AREA WHICH MAY TRIGGER MORE SCATTERED SHOWERS. THE PROFILERS ARE ALSO SHOWING THE LOW LEVEL FLOW STARTING TO VEER OUT SO WE ARE NOT REAL CONFIDENT THAT THE PRECIPITATION SHIELD WILL LIFT NORTHWEST AS PROGGED EARLIER. HOWEVER...WE MAY SEE THAT HEAVY PRECIPITATION SHIELD LIFT TO THE NORTH WHICH WILL LIMIT RAINFALL AMOUNTS ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS. OTHERWISE...SCATTERED TO NUMEROUS HEAVY SHOWERS WILL CONTINUE. COX PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 636 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008/ AVIATION... FOR 12Z TAFS...MAIN AVIATION CONCERN WILL CONTINUE TO BE LOW CIGS ASSOCIATED WITH HEAVY RAINFALL. LARGE AREA OF RAIN IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE OVER THE ENTIRE AREA TODAY AS A LOW LEVEL JET PUMPS RICH MOISTURE INTO A LOW LEVEL BOUNDARY. WHILE IFR CIGS WILL BE POSSIBLE AT ALL SITES THROUGH THE NEXT 6 HOURS...KICT AND KHUT WILL HAVE THE BEST SHOT TO SEE THESE IFR CIGS FOR A LONGER PERIOD OF TIME. THERE MAYBE A PERIOD THIS AFTERNOON WHERE CIGS RAISE ABOVE IFR...HOWEVER CONFIDENCE IS AGAIN HIGH THAT BY 06Z...ALL SITES WILL AGAIN GO TO IFR CIGS. LAWSON PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 315 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008/ DISCUSSION... MAIN FORECAST CHALLENGE IS HEAVY RAINFALL/FLOODING POTENTIAL FROM TWO SEPARATE SYSTEMS: HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER AIRMASS ALONG/E OF STALLED FRONTAL ZONE....AND THE POSSIBILITY FOR IKES REMNANTS AFFECTING SERN KS SAT NIGHT INTO SUN MORNING. TODAY-SATURDAY: SHORTWAVE TROF OVER THE CENTRAL ROCKIES EARLY THIS AM WILL EJECT OUT ACROSS THE CENTRAL PLAINS FRI NIGHT INTO SAT AS ADDITIONAL SHORTWAVE ENERGY DIGS SEWD OUT OF CANADA. AS A RESULT...THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY FROM SW THRU CENTRAL KS WILL LIKELY REMAIN STATIONARY TODAY...BEFORE SLOWLY MOVING EWD TONIGHT INTO SATURDAY REACHING SERN KS SAT PM. BEST HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING POTENTIAL DURING THIS TIME PERIOD WILL EXIST ACROSS CENTRAL/S-CNTRL KS AND PART OF THE FLINT HILLS...WHERE THE GFS/NAM-WRF SHOW A VERY HIGH PRECIPITABLE WATER AIRMASS (2 INCHES)...850 FN CONVERGENCE...AND SEVERAL WEAK UPPER DISTURBANCES TRACKING NEWD WITHIN THE SUBTROPICAL MOISTURE PLUME. ONLY CHANGE TO THE CURRENT FLOOD WATCH WAS TO EXTEND IT INTO 12Z-18Z SAT FOR THE AREA ALONG/SE OF A LYONS TO SALINA LINE. CONSENSUS QPF WITH SOME TWEAKS MADE TO HPC QPF...IS FOR 2 TO 5 INCHES IN THE FFA AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS POSSIBLE WHERE TRAINING ECHOES OCCUR. CLOUD COVER AND RAIN WILL KEEP HIGHS BELOW NORMAL. SAT NIGHT-SUNDAY: AS UPPER TROFFING SWEEPS FROM THE NORTHERN PLAINS INTO THE GREAT LAKES DURING THE PERIOD...IKES REMNANTS ARE EXPECTED TO LIFT FROM EAST TX INTO THE MID-MISSISSIPPI VALLEY WITH A SPEED/TRACK IN BETWEEN THE SLOWER GFS AND FASTER ECMWF. THE HEAVY RAIN/FLOODING POTENTIAL WILL SHIFT INTO OUR FAR SERN KS COUNTIES...WHERE 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN COULD FALL FROM SAT NIGHT INTO SUN AM. THE PROGRESSIVE NATURE TO IKES REMNANTS SHOULD KEEP AMOUNTS FROM GETTING TOO OUT OF CONTROL. WE MAY EVENTUALLY NEED A FLOOD WATCH FOR THESE COUNTIES BUT CONSENSUS WITH WFO SGF WAS TO HOLD OFF SINCE ITS 4TH/5TH PERIOD. MONDAY-WEDNESDAY: IN THE WAKE OF IKES REMNANTS...SHOULD SEE SUBSIDENCE OVER OUR AREA WITH CLEARING SKIES...AS UPPER RIDGING SPREADS EWD FROM THE ROCKIES. THIS SHOULD ALLOW FOR A GOOD DEAL OF SUNSHINE...WITH MONDAY LOOKING LIKE A 5 STAR DAY WITH LIGHT WINDS AND HIGHS IN LOW-MID 70S. TEMPERATURES WILL GRADUALLY WARM TO NORMAL VALUES BY WED. JMC && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... WICHITA-KICT 74 68 77 62 / 100 80 60 60 HUTCHINSON 72 64 77 58 / 100 80 50 40 NEWTON 73 67 77 61 / 100 80 60 60 ELDORADO 75 69 77 62 / 100 80 70 70 WINFIELD-KWLD 76 69 77 63 / 100 80 70 70 RUSSELL 68 60 77 55 / 100 60 30 10 GREAT BEND 68 61 77 55 / 100 70 30 20 SALINA 70 63 77 59 / 100 80 50 20 MCPHERSON 71 64 77 58 / 100 80 50 40 COFFEYVILLE 82 70 78 65 / 80 70 80 100 CHANUTE 80 70 78 64 / 90 70 80 100 IOLA 79 70 78 64 / 90 70 70 100 PARSONS-KPPF 81 70 78 65 / 80 70 80 100 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON FOR KSZ049>053-067>071- 082-083-091>094. FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SATURDAY MORNING FOR KSZ032-033-047-048. &&
Hazardous weather outlook, Sep 12, 6:09 AM CDT, 8 hours 19 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 609 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-131115- RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE- RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER- SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE- 609 AM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS... SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT PERIODS OF SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE AREA TODAY AND TONIGHT. VERY HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL BE POSSIBLE MAINLY ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS ALONG WITH THE FLINT HILLS. SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOODING IS POSSIBLE THIS MORNING ACROSS A PORTION OF SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND THE FLINT HILLS DUE TO VERY HEAVY RAINFALL PRODUCING SHOWERS AND STORMS MOVING ACROSS THE SAME AREAS REPEATEDLY. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD WATCH FOR DETAILS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS WILL SHIFT INTO SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS SATURDAY. HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO BE A POSSIBILITY. FURTHERMORE...THE REMNANTS OF HURRICANE IKE ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE FROM EAST TEXAS INTO THE MID MISSISSIPPI VALLEY FROM SATURDAY NIGHT INTO SUNDAY WHICH COULD IMPACT FAR SOUTHEASTERN KANSAS WITH HEAVY RAINFALL AND FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT. HOWEVER REPORTS OF HEAVY RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN 1 INCH AND FLOODING WILL BE GREATLY APPRECIATED. && FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Sep 12, 12:02 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1202 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1200 PM FLOOD EUREKA 37.82N 96.29W
09/12/2008 GREENWOOD KS EMERGENCY MNGR
FALL RIVER AT EUREKA IS OUT OF ITS BANKS.
&&
CDBLocal storm report, Sep 12, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1247 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1246 PM HEAVY RAIN HUTCHINSON 38.07N 97.91W
09/12/2008 M1.90 INCH RENO KS EMERGENCY MNGR
RAINFALL AMOUNT SINCE MIDNIGHT.
&&
CWHLocal storm report, Sep 12, 12:50 PM CDT, 1 hour 38 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1250 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
1250 PM HEAVY RAIN MID CONTINENT AIRPORT 37.66N 97.44W
09/12/2008 M6.31 INCH SEDGWICK KS OFFICIAL NWS OBS
&&
LFWLocal storm report, Sep 12, 1:05 PM CDT, 1 hour 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
105 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0100 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W WEST WICHITA 37.69N 97.48W
09/12/2008 M8.90 INCH SEDGWICK KS NWS EMPLOYEE
8.9 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED NEAR THE INTERSETION OF 119TH
AND CENTRAL.
&&
CDBLocal storm report, Sep 12, 1:16 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
116 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0114 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 W MID CONTINENT AIRPO 37.66N 97.46W
09/12/2008 M5.63 INCH SEDGWICK KS NWS EMPLOYEE
5.63 INCHES OF RAIN BETWEEN 7 AM AND 1 PM AT THE NWS
OFFICE.
&&
CDBLocal storm report, Sep 12, 2:05 PM CDT, 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
205 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0205 PM HEAVY RAIN 4 S MAIZE 37.72N 97.46W
09/12/2008 M6.79 INCH SEDGWICK KS NWS EMPLOYEE
6.79 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED SINCE MIDNIGHT NEAR THE
INTERSECTION OF 21ST AND MAIZE.
&&
CDBThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 11, 7:00 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 5 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:06 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Russell | 11 hr |
| Sep 11, 8:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 12:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 7 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:16 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Harper, Sumner | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harper | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:38 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 5:48 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 6:43 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 51 hr |
| Sep 12, 7:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 3 days |
| Sep 12, 7:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 8 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 66 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:14 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 54 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 5 days |
| Sep 12, 8:20 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 8:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 3 days |
| Sep 12, 8:22 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 8:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 13 hr |
| Sep 12, 8:36 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 13 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 53 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 3 days |
| Sep 12, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 9:03 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette | 5 days |
| Sep 12, 9:19 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Harvey, Marion | 5 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:30 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 6 hr |
| Sep 12, 9:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 41 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:08 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harper, Sumner | 4 hr |
| Sep 12, 10:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 hr |
| Sep 12, 1:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Greenwood | 20 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:28 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman and 5 more | 18 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 45 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Lyon | 4 days |
| Sep 12, 2:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 16 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 37 hr |
| Sep 12, 2:55 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 51 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 36 hr |
| Sep 12, 3:13 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 48 hr |
| Sep 12, 4:52 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 22 hr |
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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.