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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Topeka, KS

May 20, 2011Marshall County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at May 20, 2011, 2:18 PM CDT for Marshall County, Kansas. It took effect at May 21, 2011, 12:18 PM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 20, 2011, 2:18 PM CDT (19:18 UTC)
In effect from
May 21, 2011, 12:18 PM CDT
Expired
May 23, 2011, 9:54 AM CDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Flood severity
Minor

County Marshall County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 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 Big Blue River at Blue Rapids (BLRK1). The gauge peaked at 29.64 ft at May 22, 2011, 5:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate2030405005/2005/2105/2205/2305/24
Action stage
21 ft
Minor stage
26 ft
Moderate stage
52 ft
Major stage
68 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06884700, 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.

855 
WGUS43 KTOP 201918
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
218 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

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

  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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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218 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  1:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.0 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 32.1 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$

MRC
10 follow-up statements
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
807 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO 
AND LOCAL MEDIA.  

WITH AGRICULTURAL FLOODING EXPECTED...FARMERS MAY WISH TO MOVE 
EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND.  

&&

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807 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING.
* AT  7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING.

$$

MRC
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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
937 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

...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 
 
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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937 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 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 30.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM 
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$

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937 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES.
* UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT.
* AT  9:30 AM ON SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.2 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 17.4 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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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1056 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

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

  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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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1056 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.3 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.5 FEET BY
  SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY
  AFTERNOON.

$$
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
719 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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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719 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCCURS FROM 
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$
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FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1032 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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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/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/
/BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T1800Z.NO/
1032 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS REACHED ITS CREST AND WILL CONTINUE TO
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON.

$$
421 
WGUS83 KTOP 230028
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
728 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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.  

&&

KSC117-230828-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/
/BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T1800Z.NO/
728 PM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT.
* AT  6:00 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 28.2 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON.

$$
119 
WGUS83 KTOP 230821
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
321 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS...
 
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY 
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS..
  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.  

&&

KSC117-231621-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0925Z/
/BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T2125Z.NO/
321 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* UNTIL LATE TONIGHT.
* AT  2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.8 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL AND IS EXPECTED TO FALL
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE TODAY.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM 
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$

KSC143-231621-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110524T0000Z/
/ADAK1.1.ER.110523T1200Z.110523T1200Z.110523T1200Z.NO/
321 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE SALT CREEK NEAR ADA.
* UNTIL THIS EVENING.
* AT  2:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET.
* FORECAST...THE CREEK IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING ALONG SALT CREEK.

$$
262 
WGUS83 KTOP 231454
FLSTOP
FLOOD STATEMENT 
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
954 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN 
KANSAS...
 
  BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL 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.  

&&

KSC117-231524-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0925Z/
/BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T1310Z.NO/
954 AM CDT MON MAY 23 2011

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS.
* AT  9:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 25.9 FEET.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET.
* THE RIVER FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  8:10 AM MONDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 24.2 FEET BY TUESDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM 
  MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE.

$$

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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 20, 1:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 20, 1:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 14 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
104 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

...UPDATE TO AVIATION...

.DISCUSSION...

THUNDERSTORMS MAKING SLOW EASTWARD PROGRESS THROUGH CENTRAL
KANSAS OVERNIGHT AS THE UPPER LOW AND ITS ASSOCIATE SHORTWAVE DO
THE SAME. HIGH MID AND LOW LEVEL MOISTURE LEADING TO PRECIPITABLE
WATER VALUES 1.5 TO 2 TIMES NORMAL...WITH AT LEAST EQUAL LEVELS
UPSTREAM. STRONG ISENTROPIC LIFT HAS SUBSIDED SINCE
WEDNESDAY...BUT ENOUGH REMAINS WITH THE INCREASING UPPER FORCING
FOR THUNDERSTORMS TO CONTINUE TO FIRE IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND
NORTHWEST OKLAHOMA EARLY THIS MORNING. MODERATE SHEAR AND ELEVATED
INSTABILITY LEADING TO OCCASIONAL ORGANIZED STORMS AND HEAVY RAINS
WHERE STORMS HAVE TRAINED.

UPPER TROF STILL ON TRACK TO SWING AROUND THE UPPER LOW
TODAY...PASSING THROUGH EASTERN KANSAS TONIGHT. ISENTROPIC LIFT
CONTINUES TO WANE TODAY AS THE WARM SECTOR CONTINUES TO BUILD DOWN
TO THE SURFACE...AND EXPECT MOST WIDESPREAD COVERAGE THIS MORNING.
MAY BE ENOUGH AIRMASS RECOVERY OCCUR IN THE WEST FOR THE DRYLINE TO
BE A FOCUS FOR MORE STORMS THIS AFTERNOON. AGAIN MODERATE SHEAR AND
INSTABILITY WOULD SUPPORT SOME SEVERE POTENTIAL...WITH MESOSCALE
EFFECTS FROM EARLIER CONVECTION LIKELY LEADING TO POCKETS OF
ENHANCED CONCERN SOMEWHERE IN THE VICINITY. TROFS PASSAGE SHOULD
CLEAR THINGS OUT OVERNIGHT...WITH SEVERE STORM AND HEAVY RAIN
CONCERNS UNTIL THIS HAPPENS AS THE WARM SECTOR REMAINS IN PLACE.

UPPER LOW TRANSLATES NORTHEAST INTO THE NORTHERN PLAINS SATURDAY
WITH ANOTHER SHORTWAVE STILL ON TRACK TO PASS LATE IN THE DAY. UPPER
FORCING NOT QUITE AS IMPRESSIVE AS EARLIER RUNS SUGGESTED...BUT
COOLER TEMPS ALOFT AND BETTER INSOLATION EXPECTED WILL RESULT IN
STEEPER ELEVATED LAPSE RATES FOR A HIGHER INSTABILITY LIKELIHOOD BUT
WEAKER SHEAR. WILL MAINTAIN CHANCE POPS IN THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING
GIVEN SOMEWHAT UNCERTAIN FORCING.

SUNDAY STILL ON TRACK TO BE THE DRIEST PERIOD FOR THE BULK OF THE
AREA...THOUGH SOME CONCERN REMAINS IN THE SOUTHEAST NEAR THE DEEPER
MOISTURE. WARM AIR ADVECTION REGIME RETURNS AHEAD OF THE NEXT UPPER
SYSTEM LATE SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT FOR INCREASING
PRECIPITATION CHANCES....WITH MORE WET PERIODS LIKELY ON THROUGH THE
MID WEEK AS THE NEXT WAVE MOVES THROUGH THE QUICK FLOW PER 0Z GFS
AND ECMWF. AT LEAST LOCALIZED FLOODING AND A FEW BOUTS OF POTENTIAL
SEVERE WEATHER WILL BE POSSIBLE.

65

&&

.AVIATION...

FOCUSED MAJORITY OF EFFORTS IN FIRST 6 HOURS OF TAF WITH
SIGNIFICANT UNCERTAINTY THEREAFTER. CURRENT IFR CIGS AT TOP/FOE
EXPECTED TO REMAIN IN PLACE FOR UP TO 2 HOURS BEFORE BREAKING TO
MVFR. CURRENT MVFR CIG AT MHK EXPECTED TO HOLD ON UP TO 2 HOURS AS
WELL BE SCATTERING OUT TO VFR CIGS. A FEW OBS UPSTREAM OF TAF
SITES HAVE REDUCED CIGS AS WELL BUT ANTICIPATE THE GENERAL
IMPROVEMENT IN CONDITIONS FOR LOCAL TAF SITES. TS WILL LIKELY
REMAIN WEST OF TAF SITES OVERNIGHT BUT CONFIDENCE IS LOW AND COULD
SEE A TS COMPLEX MOVE ACROSS ALL SITES IF CONDITIONS COME TOGETHER.

BARJENBRUCH

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
NONE.
&&
Hazardous weather outlook, May 20, 2:13 PM CDT, 5 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
213 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-211915-
REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY-
POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS-
WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON-
213 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH
CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...THIS AFTERNOON AND TONIGHT.

THUNDERSTORMS WILL DEVELOP IN CENTRAL KANSAS THIS AFTERNOON AND
GRADUALLY EXPAND TO THE NORTHEAST. A FEW OF THESE STORMS MAY
BECOME SEVERE...GENERALLY WEST OF A LINE FROM ABILENE TO
MARYSVILLE. THE PRIMARY SEVERE WEATHER THREATS WILL BE HAIL UP TO
THE SIZE OF HALF DOLLARS AND DAMAGING WINDS UP TO 60 MPH...AS WELL
AS POTENTIAL FOR FLASH FLOODING DUE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE
PREVIOUS 48 HOURS AND SATURATED SOIL CONDITIONS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SATURDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ACROSS THE AREA ON SATURDAY
AFTERNOON. SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS AND FLASH FLOODING WILL BE
POSSIBLE DURING THE AFTERNOON AND EVENING HOURS.

THUNDERSTORM CHANCES CONTINUE THROUGH MUCH OF THE WEEKEND AND
NEXT WEEK. A FEW SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS EASTERN
KANSAS SUNDAY AFTERNOON AND EVENING. THE POTENTIAL FOR HEAVY
RAINFALL AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THIS TIME AS WELL.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...
MAINLY WEST OF A LINE FROM ABILENE TO MARYSVILLE.

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 20, 8:25 AM CDT, 5 hours 53 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
825 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0825 AM     HEAVY RAIN       2 NNW REPUBLIC          39.95N 97.84W
05/20/2011  E2.44 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JB
Local storm report, May 20, 8:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 52 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
826 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0826 AM     HEAVY RAIN       6 N WELLS               39.22N 97.55W
05/20/2011  E1.18 INCH       OTTAWA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

JB
Local storm report, May 20, 8:29 AM CDT, 5 hours 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
829 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0828 AM     HEAVY RAIN       COLONY                  38.07N 95.37W
05/20/2011  E0.91 INCH       ANDERSON           KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            AS OF 730 AM CDT.

&&

JB
Local storm report, May 20, 8:30 AM CDT, 5 hours 48 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
830 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0830 AM     HEAVY RAIN       MILTONVALE              39.35N 97.45W
05/20/2011  E1.55 INCH       CLOUD              KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

&&

JB
Local storm report, May 20, 8:55 AM CDT, 5 hours 23 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
855 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0855 AM     HEAVY RAIN       CUBA                    39.80N 97.46W
05/20/2011  E1.73 INCH       REPUBLIC           KS   PUBLIC

&&

JB
Local storm report, May 20, 9:45 AM CDT, 4 hours 33 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
945 AM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0943 AM     HEAVY RAIN       NNE MINNEAPOLIS         39.12N 97.70W
05/20/2011  M2.90 INCH       OTTAWA             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            MEASURED PRECIP FROM 6 PM YESTERDAY THROUGH CURRENT TIME.

&&

ANDERSON

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 19, 7:05 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPRepublic25 min
May 19, 7:13 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud32 min
May 19, 7:18 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOttawa16 min
May 19, 7:39 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPOttawa36 min
May 19, 7:44 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCloud3 hr
May 19, 8:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa50 min
May 19, 8:48 PM CDTTornado WarningTOPClay, Cloud27 min
May 19, 9:10 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Republic, Washington51 min
May 19, 10:00 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington15 min
May 20, 12:06 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud39 min
May 20, 12:47 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCloud, Ottawa43 min
May 20, 12:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa7 hr
May 20, 1:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPWashington39 min
May 20, 2:16 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPOttawa5 days
May 20, 7:45 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPCloud, Ottawa5 hr
May 20, 7:51 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPRepublic, Washington114 min
May 20, 9:10 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPAnderson3 hr
May 20, 9:27 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPDickinson, Ottawa, Saline65 hr
May 20, 9:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPOttawa, Saline68 hr
May 20, 9:43 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPClay58 hr
May 20, 9:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPRepublic, Washington3 hr
May 20, 12:42 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCloud, Ottawa, Republic, Washington3 hr
May 20, 6:43 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPRepublic2 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.