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Flash Flood Warning 3, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 20, 2011, 12:19 AM CDT for Lincoln County, Russell County, Kansas. It was in force for 6 hr. 2 reports came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- May 20, 2011, 12:19 AM CDT (05:19 UTC)
- Expired
- May 20, 2011, 6:15 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Lincoln County, KS, Russell County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 148 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:21 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 20, 1:22 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 5 Ne Sylvan Grove, KS | NUMEROUS ROADS CLOSED IN AND AROUND DENMARK FROM HIGH WATER. |
| May 20, 3:00 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 2.35 | Barnard, KS |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 5.3 hours before the alert went out and 185 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 2 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -22 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2853 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 60 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 50 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 185 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.
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WGUS53 KICT 200519
FFWICT
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1219 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
LINCOLN COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
RUSSELL COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 615 AM CDT.
* AT 1218 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL CONTINUE TO MOVE ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA.
BETWEEN 4 AND 5 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA...WITH
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES POSSIBLE WITH
ADDITIONAL STORMS THROUGH 3 AM.
WATER WAS REPORTED OVER SEVERAL ROADS EARLIER. THE ADDITIONAL RAIN
WILL AGGREVATE EXISTING FLOODING...AND LIKELY CAUSE MORE ROADS TO
FLOOD. ANYONE IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS SHOULD SEEK HIGHER
GROUND.
THE HIGHEST RAINFALL AND THE GREATEST FLOODING THREAT IS IN AN AREA
FROM ASH GROVE AND SYLVAN GROVE TO BUNKER HILL. THIS ALSO INCLUDES
WILSON LAKE AND LUCAS. ANYONE IN LOW-LYING OR FLOOD PRONE AREAS
SHOULD SEEK HIGHER GROUND.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL 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.
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO
HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO
FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3903 9793 3887 9831 3887 9848
3869 9849 3869 9905 3880 9905 3914 9885
3914 9850 3923 9849
$$
HOWERTON2 follow-up statements
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WGUS73 KICT 200638
FFSICT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
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RUSSELL KS-LINCOLN KS-
138 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
LINCOLN AND RUSSELL COUNTIES...
AT 133 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED
AREA.
AT 133 AM CDT...LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS WERE
CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER NORTHEAST OF SYLVAN GROVE NEAR DENMARK AND
THE TOWN OF DENMARK REPORTED FLOODING IN TOWN.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3903 9793 3887 9831 3887 9848
3869 9849 3869 9905 3880 9905 3914 9885
3914 9850 3923 9849
$$538
WGUS73 KICT 200707
FFSICT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
207 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
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RUSSELL KS-LINCOLN KS-
207 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011
...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 615 AM CDT FOR
LINCOLN AND RUSSELL COUNTIES...
AT 205 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED
AROUND 7 INCHES OF RAIN HAS OCCURRED IN THE AREA BETWEEN BUNKER
HILL...WILSON LAKE AND LUCAS...WITH 5 TO 7 INCHES NORTHEAST TO ASH
GROVE AND SYLVAN GROVE. AN ADDITIONAL INCH OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE
ACROSS THE LINCOLN COUNTY OVERNIGHT.
LINCOLN COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS WERE CLOSED DUE TO
HIGH WATER NORTHEAST OF SYLVAN GROVE NEAR DENMARK...WITH FLOODING IN
THE TOWN OF DENMARK. AT LEAST ONE COUNTY ROAD WAS PARTIALLY WASHED
OUT WITH THE EARLIER STORMS SOUTH OF LURAY. SIGNIFICANT RUNOFF IS
LIKELY ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. LOW WATER CROSSING AND FLOOD PRONE
AREAS HAVE LIKELY FLOODED.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.
IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE
POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS
FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES AWAY.
A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.
TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
WICHITA.
&&
LAT...LON 3922 9793 3903 9793 3887 9831 3887 9848
3869 9849 3869 9905 3880 9905 3914 9885
3914 9850 3923 9849
$$
HOWERTONThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| May 19, 7:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 26 min |
| May 19, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 32 min |
| May 19, 9:36 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 4 days |
| May 19, 9:38 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln | 24 hr |
| May 19, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Russell | 44 min |
| May 19, 11:59 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 39 min |
| May 19, 11:59 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 61 min |
| May 20, 5:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Lincoln, Russell | 25 hr |
| May 20, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno | 62 min |
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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.