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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS

May 20, 2011Dickinson County, Ottawa County, Saline County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at May 20, 2011, 9:27 AM CDT for Dickinson County, Ottawa County, Saline County, Kansas. It took effect at May 22, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 22 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 20, 2011, 9:27 AM CDT (14:27 UTC)
In effect from: May 22, 2011, 4:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 23, 2011, 2:00 AM CDT
In force: 22 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Dickinson County, KS, Ottawa County, KS, Saline County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 109 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:30 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 Solomon River at Niles (NLSK1). The gauge peaked at 22.11 ft at May 22, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 19 ft
Minor stage: 24 ft
Moderate stage: 28 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06876900, 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 KTOP 201427
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
927 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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

  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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927 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  8:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY
  MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...ARROWHEAD ROAD WEST OF NILES FLOODS.

$$

8 follow-up statements

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1114 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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1114 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 10:30 AM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.0 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...ARROWHEAD ROAD WEST OF NILES FLOODS.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
325 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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325 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM SATURDAY MORNING TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  2:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 27.5 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...ARROWHEAD ROAD WEST OF NILES FLOODS.

$$

MRC

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1003 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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1003 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:30 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 27.0 FEET...ARROWHEAD ROAD WEST OF NILES FLOODS.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN
  COUNTIES
  SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT AFFECTING OTTAWA AND SALINE COUNTIES
  SALT CREEK NEAR ADA AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
  LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY
  REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR ADA.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...DECK OF 50TH ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING ALONG SALT CREEK.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD SOUTH OF THE RIVER AND EAST OF
  HIGHWAY 148 FLOODS.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET THIS
  MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD TO THE NORTH OF THE CREEK NEAR
  OHIO ROAD FLOODS.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 20.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE MONDAY
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH
  ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD.

$$

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519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
  POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN 
  COUNTIES 
  REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
  SALT CREEK NEAR ADA AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR ADA.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...DECK OF 50TH ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK 
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING ALONG SALT CREEK.

$$

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  6:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM 
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING.
* AT  4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FARM FIELD NORTH OF THE RIVER ON THE WEST 
  SIDE OF HIGHWAY 148 FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS FROM 
  15TH ROAD AND ZENITH ROAD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TO WATERVILLE IN 
  MARSHALL COUNTY.

$$

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD TO THE NORTH OF THE CREEK NEAR
  OHIO ROAD FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 23.0 FEET...THE CREEK BEGINS TO FLOW OUT OF ITS BANKS 
  NEAR OHIO ROAD. 

$$

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER.
* UNTIL MONDAY MORNING.
* AT  6:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE 
  MIDNIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH
  ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS.

$$

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717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  6:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 14.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.7 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1032 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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1032 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO TUESDAY MORNING.
* AT  9:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 25.3 FEET BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1058 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...

  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE
  COUNTIES

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

&&

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1058 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* FROM LATE TONIGHT TO LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:30 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.5 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 24.3 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

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WGUS83 KTOP 221518
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1018 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE 
  COUNTIES
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY 
  SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT AFFECTING OTTAWA AND SALINE COUNTIES 
  SALT CREEK NEAR ADA AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.  

&&

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/ADAK1.2.ER.110522T1703Z.110523T0000Z.110523T0916Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR ADA.
* UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  9:45 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW 
  FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...DECK OF 50TH ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK 
  FLOODS.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING ALONG SALT CREEK.
$$

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/CYCK1.1.ER.110521T0122Z.110521T1500Z.110522T1800Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 15.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  LATE SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH
  ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS.

$$

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/TSCK1.1.ER.110523T0000Z.110523T0600Z.110523T1424Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT.
* UNTIL MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 25.5 FEET BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD.

$$

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/NLSK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
1018 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES.
* AT  9:30 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 24.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 22.1 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL THIS AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...LOW LAND FLOODING CONTINUES ALONG THE RIVER.

$$

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 19, 7:05 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Republic	25 min
May 19, 7:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud	32 min
May 19, 7:18 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Ottawa	16 min
May 19, 7:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Ottawa	36 min
May 19, 7:44 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Cloud	3 hr
May 19, 8:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	50 min
May 19, 8:48 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud	27 min
May 19, 9:10 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Republic, Washington	51 min
May 19, 10:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Washington	15 min
May 20, 12:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud	39 min
May 20, 12:47 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	43 min
May 20, 12:53 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	7 hr
May 20, 1:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Washington	39 min
May 20, 2:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Ottawa	5 days
May 20, 7:45 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	5 hr
May 20, 7:51 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Republic, Washington	114 min
May 20, 9:10 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Anderson	3 hr
May 20, 9:31 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Ottawa, Saline	68 hr
May 20, 9:43 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Clay	58 hr
May 20, 9:48 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Republic, Washington	3 hr
May 20, 12:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, Washington	3 hr
May 20, 2:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Marshall	68 hr
May 20, 6:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Republic	2 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.