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River Flood Warning 5, NWS Topeka, KS
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.
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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.
- 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 FLWTOP 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. && KSC117-210318- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0005.110521T1715Z-110524T1000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1715Z.110522T1200Z.110523T2200Z.NO/ 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. $$ MRC
10 follow-up statements
204 WGUS83 KTOP 210107 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 807 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. WITH AGRICULTURAL FLOODING EXPECTED...FARMERS MAY WISH TO MOVE EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. && KSC117-210907- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.110521T1800Z-110524T0349Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1800Z.110522T1200Z.110523T1549Z.NO/ 807 PM CDT FRI MAY 20 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 7:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY SATURDAY EARLY AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. $$ MRC
735 WGUS83 KTOP 211019 FLSTOP 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. && KSC143-211819- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110523T1427Z/ /ADAK1.2.ER.110521T1117Z.110522T0600Z.110523T0227Z.NO/ 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. $$ KSC117-211818- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0005.110521T1800Z-110524T0349Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1800Z.110522T1200Z.110523T1549Z.NO/ 519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * FROM THIS AFTERNOON TO MONDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 21.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.9 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE. $$ KSC117-211818- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0006.110521T1438Z-110523T0409Z/ /BARK1.1.ER.110521T1438Z.110522T0000Z.110522T1009Z.NO/ 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. $$ KSC003-059-211818- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110522T0345Z/ /SIPK1.1.ER.110521T0528Z.110521T1200Z.110521T1545Z.NO/ 519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 4:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 23.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE CREEK WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 24.0 FEET THIS MORNING. THE CREEK WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 23.6 FEET...FARMERS FIELD TO THE NORTH OF THE CREEK NEAR OHIO ROAD FLOODS. $$ KSC027-211818- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110524T0409Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.110521T0122Z.110521T1800Z.110523T1609Z.NO/ 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. $$ KSC143-169-211818- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0003.000000T0000Z-110523T1054Z/ /TSCK1.1.ER.110521T1531Z.110522T1200Z.110522T2254Z.NO/ 519 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT. * UNTIL LATE SUNDAY NIGHT. * AT 4:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.5 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 25.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 26.2 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 25.0 FEET...LOW LYING AREAS NEAR THE RIVER FLOOD. $$ KSC041-143-169-211818- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0002.110521T2239Z-110523T2015Z/ /NLSK1.1.ER.110521T2239Z.110522T0600Z.110523T0815Z.NO/ 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. $$
383 WGUS83 KTOP 211217 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY POTTAWATOMIE CREEK NEAR SCIPIO 1SE AFFECTING ANDERSON AND FRANKLIN COUNTIES REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER AFFECTING CLAY COUNTY ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS.. BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY SALT CREEK NEAR ADA AFFECTING OTTAWA COUNTY SOLOMON RIVER NEAR NILES AFFECTING DICKINSON...OTTAWA AND SALINE COUNTIES PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC143-212017- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-110523T1427Z/ /ADAK1.2.ER.110521T1254Z.110522T0600Z.110523T0227Z.NO/ 717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE SALT CREEK NEAR ADA. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 6:45 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.6 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. * MODERATE FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 20.6 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 19.8 FEET...DECK OF 50TH ROAD BRIDGE OVER SALT CREEK FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...MINOR LOW LAND FLOODING ALONG SALT CREEK. $$ KSC117-212017- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0005.110521T1800Z-110524T0349Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1800Z.110522T1200Z.110523T1549Z.NO/ 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. $$ KSC117-212017- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0006.110521T1538Z-110523T0409Z/ /BARK1.1.ER.110521T1538Z.110522T0000Z.110522T1009Z.NO/ 717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES. * FROM THIS MORNING TO SUNDAY EVENING. * AT 4:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 16.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 17.9 FEET BY THIS EVENING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY SUNDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FARM FIELD NORTH OF THE RIVER ON THE WEST SIDE OF HIGHWAY 148 FLOODS. * IMPACT...AT 16.0 FEET...LOWLAND AGRICULTURAL FLOODING OCCURS FROM 15TH ROAD AND ZENITH ROAD IN WASHINGTON COUNTY TO WATERVILLE IN MARSHALL COUNTY. $$ KSC003-059-212017- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-110522T0352Z/ /SIPK1.1.ER.110521T0528Z.110521T1145Z.110521T1552Z.NO/ 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. $$ KSC027-212016- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0004.000000T0000Z-110523T1536Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.110521T0122Z.110521T1800Z.110523T0336Z.NO/ 717 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER. * UNTIL MONDAY MORNING. * AT 6:30 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 15.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.0 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE SUNDAY BEFORE MIDNIGHT. * IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...FLOODING OCCURS BETWEEN 16TH...17TH AND 18TH ROADS AND BETWEEN LIMESTONE AND OSAGE ROADS. $$ KSC041-143-169-212016- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0002.110521T2239Z-110523T2015Z/ /NLSK1.1.ER.110521T2239Z.110522T0600Z.110523T0815Z.NO/ 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. $$
723 WGUS83 KTOP 211438 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 937 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY LITTLE BLUE RIVER ABOVE BARNES AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC117-212237- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.110521T1718Z-110524T0900Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1718Z.110522T0600Z.110523T2100Z.NO/ 937 AM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 8:00 AM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 24.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 30.8 FEET BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE. $$ KSC117-212236- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0006.110521T1557Z-110523T0600Z/ /BARK1.1.ER.110521T1557Z.110522T0000Z.110522T1200Z.NO/ 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. $$
878 WGUS83 KTOP 220356 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1056 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC117-221156- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0705Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1200Z.110523T1905Z.NO/ 1056 PM CDT SAT MAY 21 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 PM SATURDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.3 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 30.5 FEET BY SUNDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE MONDAY EARLY AFTERNOON. $$
833 WGUS83 KTOP 221219 FLSTOP 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. && KSC117-222019- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0730Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T1930Z.NO/ 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. $$
840 WGUS83 KTOP 221533 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1032 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC117-222332- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0005.000000T0000Z-110524T0600Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.110521T1610Z.110522T1000Z.110523T1800Z.NO/ 1032 AM CDT SUN MAY 22 2011 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * UNTIL LATE MONDAY NIGHT. * AT 10:00 AM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 29.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER HAS REACHED ITS CREST AND WILL CONTINUE TO FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY MONDAY AFTERNOON. $$
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
&&
JBLocal 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
&&
JBLocal 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.
&&
JBLocal 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
&&
JBLocal 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
&&
JBLocal 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.
&&
ANDERSONThe 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, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Ottawa, Saline | 65 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, 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.