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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS

June 26, 2008Cloud County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 26, 2008, 9:50 PM CDT for Cloud County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 27, 2008, 12:18 AM CDT. It was in force for 33 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2008, 9:50 PM CDT (02:50 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 27, 2008, 12:18 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 28, 2008, 8:49 AM CDT
In force
33 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Flood severity
Moderate

County Cloud County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 115 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Buffalo Creek (KS River Basin) at Jamestown (JMSK1).

Action stage
11 ft
Minor stage
16 ft
Moderate stage
19 ft
Major stage
35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06855800, 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 270250
FLWTOP
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
950 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD 
WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... 

  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD 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.  

KSC029-271050-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0021.080627T0518Z-080629T0323Z/
/JMSK1.2.ER.080627T0518Z.080627T1200Z.080628T0923Z.NR/
950 PM CDT THU JUN 26 2008

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  9:00 PM THURSDAY THE STAGE WAS 5.0 FEET. 
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY FRIDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY FRIDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.7 FEET...NORTH 40TH ROAD FLOODS 100 YARDS SOUTH OF 
  BUFFALO CREEK.

$$
STARK
4 follow-up statements
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 271144
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
644 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD COUNTY 
  REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CONCORDIA AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  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.  

KSC029-271944-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080629T0323Z/
/JMSK1.2.ER.080627T0944Z.080627T1200Z.080628T0923Z.NR/
644 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.8 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS
  MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.7 FEET...NORTH 40TH ROAD FLOODS 100 YARDS SOUTH OF 
  BUFFALO CREEK.

$$

KSC027-271943-
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/CNKK1.1.ER.080627T1740Z.080627T1800Z.080627T1814Z.NO/
644 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CONCORDIA.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO LATE TONIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 15.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 15.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM THE 
  NEBRASKA BORDER DOWNSTREAM TO CLAY CENTER ALONG THE REPUBLICAN 
  RIVER.

$$

KSC027-271943-
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/CYCK1.1.ER.080628T1000Z.080629T0000Z.080629T1724Z.NO/
644 AM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS 
  CANCELLED.
* AT 6:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 9.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE 
  TO RISE TO NEAR 16.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH
  ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 271819
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
119 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD 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.  

KSC029-280219-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080629T0517Z/
/JMSK1.1.ER.080627T0944Z.080628T0000Z.080628T1117Z.NR/
119 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...FLOOD WARNING EXTENDED UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...THE FLOOD 
WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL LATE SATURDAY NIGHT...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT 10:00 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 18.1 FEET BY THIS
  EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE NORTH BANK OF THE BUFFALO CREEK FLOODS. 
  LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES FROM 763 ROAD TO THE REPUBLICAN RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 280002
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
702 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD 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.  

KSC029-280802-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080628T2329Z/
/JMSK1.1.ER.080627T0944Z.080627T1500Z.080628T0529Z.NR/
702 PM CDT FRI JUN 27 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* UNTIL SATURDAY EVENING...OR UNTIL THE WARNING IS CANCELLED.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND NONFLOOD FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY SATURDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...THE NORTH BANK OF THE BUFFALO CREEK FLOODS. 
  LOWLAND FLOODING CONTINUES FROM 763 ROAD TO THE REPUBLICAN RIVER.

$$
000 
WGUS83 KTOP 281349
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
849 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2008

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN AFFECTING CLOUD 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.  

KSC029-281419-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-080628T2329Z/
/JMSK1.1.ER.080627T0944Z.080627T1500Z.080628T0730Z.NR/
849 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2008

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BUFFALO CREEK NEAR JAMESTOWN.
* AT  8:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:30 AM SATURDAY.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 7.7 FEET BY SUNDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...MINOR FLOODING BEGINS ALONG THE CREEK AS THE
  SOUTH BANK OVERFLOWS.

$$

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 26, 7:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee53 min
Jun 26, 7:38 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWabaunsee52 min
Jun 26, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud51 min
Jun 26, 7:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee45 min
Jun 26, 8:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPLyon, Morris, Wabaunsee48 min
Jun 26, 8:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud47 min
Jun 26, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa52 min
Jun 26, 9:28 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPWabaunsee118 min
Jun 26, 9:42 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Geary, Ottawa, Riley8 hr
Jun 26, 10:38 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud, Republic6 hr
Jun 26, 11:28 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic47 min
Jun 26, 11:30 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPOttawa4 hr
Jun 26, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPClay10 hr
Jun 26, 11:37 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPClay10 hr
Jun 26, 11:47 PM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Marshall, Republic, Riley, Washington5 hr
Jun 27, 4:44 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud, Republic106 min
Jun 27, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPCoffey4 hr

Nearby

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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; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.