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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

April 30, 2012Montgomery County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Apr 30, 2012, 2:45 AM CDT for Montgomery County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 30, 2012, 10:06 AM CDT. It was in force for 46 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Apr 30, 2012, 2:45 AM CDT (07:45 UTC)
In effect from
Apr 30, 2012, 10:06 AM CDT
Expired
May 2, 2012, 7:52 AM CDT
In force
46 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity
Minor

County Montgomery County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 114 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:48 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 Verdigris River at Coffeyville (CFVK1).

Action stage
16 ft
Minor stage
18 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
26.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

640 
WGUS43 KICT 300745
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
245 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING
FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS... 

  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-302145-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T1357Z.120430T1800Z.120501T0033Z.NO/
245 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* FROM THIS MORNING TO TUESDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT  1:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE TO 
  RISE TO NEAR 21.5 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW
  FLOOD STAGE BY THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...OUTSIDE THE LEVEE SYSTEM...THE INTERSECTION 
  OF RIVER ROAD AND STARK STREET FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS EXPAND TO 1/4 
  OF MILE EASTWARD ON STARK STREET.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     TUE    WED    THU
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0   4.2  MON 01 AM    9.8    2.6    1.8

$$
10 follow-up statements
169 
WGUS83 KICT 301330
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
830 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T1506Z.120430T1800Z.120501T0303Z.NO/
830 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  6:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 13.6 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING AND CONTINUE
  TO RISE TO NEAR 21.1 FEET BY THIS AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL 
  BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TONIGHT.
* IMPACT...AT 22.0 FEET...OUTSIDE THE LEVEE SYSTEM...THE INTERSECTION 
  OF RIVER ROAD AND STARK STREET FLOODS. FLOOD WATERS EXPAND TO 1/4 
  OF MILE EASTWARD ON STARK STREET.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED            FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY  TIME     TUE    WED    THU
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0   13.6  MON  6 AM     12.9   5.0    2.2

$$

ARL
506 
WGUS83 KICT 301901
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
201 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2038Z.120501T0600Z.120501T1138Z.NO/
201 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT 12:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.6 FEET BY EARLY TUESDAY MORNING. THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED             FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG   DAY  TIME      TUE    WED    THU
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0   16.7  MON  12 PM     17.9    4.6    2.4

$$
739 
WGUS83 KICT 010114
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
814 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-011514-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T0000Z.120501T0617Z.NO/
814 PM CDT MON APR 30 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  7:00 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.2 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY TUESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED...
  ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE WATER PLANT. FURTHER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE THE RIVER SPREADS OUT 
  INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN.

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
LOCATION             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    TUE   WED   THU   
  COFFEYVILLE        18.0  18.2  MON  7 PM    9.3   2.8   1.9

$$
880 
WGUS83 KICT 010730
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
230 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-012130-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T0000Z.120501T1800Z.NO/
230 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED...
  ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE WATER PLANT. FURTHER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE THE RIVER SPREADS OUT 
  INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  17.7  TUE 12 AM   13.2    5.0    2.2

$$
252 
WGUS83 KICT 010745
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
245 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  NEOSHO RIVER NEAR OSWEGO AFFECTING CHEROKEE AND LABETTE COUNTIES.

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

  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC021-099-012145-
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/OSWK1.1.ER.120501T0325Z.120502T1200Z.120503T0014Z.NO/
245 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE NEOSHO RIVER NEAR OSWEGO.
* AT  6:30 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.5 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY YESTERDAY LATE EVENING AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 19.7 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY WEDNESDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK BEGINS TO OVERFLOW AND FLOODS 
  AGRICULTURAL FIELDS.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  OSWEGO          17.0  16.5  MON 06 PM   19.7   10.9    9.0

$$

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245 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT 12:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 17.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO RISE TO NEAR FLOOD STAGE THIS 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 18.0 FEET...FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AREAS IS EXPECTED...
  ESPECIALLY ALONG THE LEFT BANK NEAR THE WATER PLANT. FURTHER 
  UPSTREAM AND DOWNSTREAM FROM THE GAGE SITE THE RIVER SPREADS OUT 
  INTO THE FLOOD PLAIN.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  17.7  TUE 12 AM   13.2    5.0    2.2

$$
690 
WGUS83 KICT 011403
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
903 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-020403-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T1800Z.120501T2308Z.NO/
903 AM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  6:00 AM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE RISING TO NEAR 19.8 FEET BY THIS
  AFTERNOON. THE RIVER WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  19.4  TUE 6 AM    13.2    4.9    2.4

$$
914 
WGUS83 KICT 011950
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
250 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY AND WILSON 
  COUNTIES.
 
...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-205-012020-
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250 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE.
* AT  2:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 27.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 30.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 29.3 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL.


&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  INDEPENDENCE    30.0  27.7  TUE 02 PM   19.5    9.8    6.7

$$

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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T1800Z.120502T1017Z.NO/
250 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  1:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.4 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS NEAR CREST AND WILL FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  EARLY WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     WED    THU    FRI
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  20.4  TUE 01 PM   17.6    4.0    2.9

$$
915 
WGUS83 KICT 020115
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
815 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-021515-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T2300Z.120502T1131Z.NO/
815 PM CDT TUE MAY 1 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  WEDNESDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                     FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 PM
LOCATION             STG    STG   DAY  TIME    WED   THU   FRI   
  COFFEYVILLE        18.0   20.9  TUE  6 PM    8.1   2.4   3.8

$$

ARL
775 
WGUS83 KICT 020656
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
156 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-022056-
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/CFVK1.1.ER.120430T2254Z.120501T2300Z.120502T1336Z.NO/
156 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  6:00 PM TUESDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY 
  THIS MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     THU    FRI    SAT
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  20.9  TUE 06 PM    3.5    1.5    1.5

$$
421 
WGUS83 KICT 021252
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
752 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
KANSAS...
 
  VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE AFFECTING MONTGOMERY COUNTY.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS OR GO AROUND BARRICADES. SHALLOW 
FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY.

&&

KSC125-021322-
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752 AM CDT WED MAY 2 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE VERDIGRIS RIVER AT COFFEYVILLE.
* AT  6:00 AM WEDNESDAY THE STAGE WAS 16.7 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 18.0 FEET. 
* FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT  2:17 AM WEDNESDAY.
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.0 FEET BY THURSDAY 
  MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 20.0 FEET...BOTH BANKS ALONG THE RIVER LOWLANDS WILL 
  OVERFLOW. THE ROAD FLOODS ALONG THE INTERSECTION OF SOUTH BUCKEYE 
  STREET AND ELDRIDGE STREET NEAR THE STATE LINE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     THU    FRI    SAT
  COFFEYVILLE     18.0  16.7  WED 6 AM     6.0    2.6    1.9

$$

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 Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 29, 11:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 29, 11:55 PM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1155 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

.AVIATION...06Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU

COMPLICATED AVIATION FORECAST OVERNIGHT...AS A LINEAR CONVECTIVE
COMPLEX CONTINUES TO TRAIN ALONG THE KS/OK BORDER AT THIS TIME.
CURRENT HIGH RESOLUTION SHORT TERM MODELS SUGGEST THAT CONVECTION
OVER SRN KS WILL GRADUALLY LIFT NORTHEAST LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY ON
MON. SO WILL GO WITH PREVAILING TSRA FOR KCNU AS THIS AREA WILL SEE
A SUSTAINED PERIOD OF STORMS FOR A GOOD PORTION OF THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. WILL ALSO INCLUDE VCTS FOR KICT AFTER 07-08Z/MON AS
PROPAGATION WILL ALSO BRING THIS COMPLEX INTO THIS AREA AS WELL
UNTIL AROUND 14Z/MON. WILL SEE WIDESPREAD MVFR CEILINGS WITH THE
STORMS...BUT WILL ALSO SEE SOME IFR CEILINGS IN AND CLOSE TO THE
HEAVIEST STORMS.

THINK MOST OF THE CONVECTION WILL STAY SOUTH OF CEN KS...SO WILL
REMOVE ANY VCTS FOR KSLN/KRSL.

AFTER CONVECTIVE COMPLEX MOVES NORTHEAST OF THE AREA...WILL SEE
CEILING IMPROVE TO VFR FOR MOST LOCATIONS AFTER 21Z/MON.  FORECAST
IS A LITTLE UNCERTAIN FOR RENEWED CONVECTION CHANCE/LOCATION ON MON
AFTN.  SO WILL LEAVE ANY VCTS OUT OF THE LAST PORTIONS OF THE TAFS
FOR NOW.

KETCHAM

&&

.PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 923 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012/

UPDATE...

HIGH RESOLUTION SHORT TERM MODELS HAVE A VERY GOOD HANDLE ON THE
ONGOING CONVECTIVE TRENDS...WITH TWO AREAS OF CONVECTION EXPECTED
TO AFFECT SOUTHERN KS LATE TONIGHT INTO EARLY ON MON. FIRST AREA
OF CONVECTION IS ALONG THE NOSE OF THE LOW LEVEL MOISTURE
TRANSPORT FEEDING NORTH INTO THE BROKEN LINE OF CONVECTION
CURRENTLY OVER NRN OK. THIS AREA OF CONVECTION WILL LIFT SLOWLY TO
THE NORTH-NORTHEAST OVERNIGHT... MOVING INTO MOST OF SOUTHEAST KS
LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE EARLY MORNING HOURS MON. THIS FIRST
AREA OF STORMS IS MOVING INTO A FAVORABLE AIRMASS WITH BULK SHEAR
AND MUCAPE VALUES SUPPORTING EMBEDDED SUPERCELLS AND A SUSTAINED
LARGE HAIL THREAT. A SMALL CHANCE THAT A BRIEF TORNADO COULD
DEVELOP BEFORE MIDNIGHT...BUT THINK THE BIGGER THREAT WILL BE
LARGE HAIL. ALSO VERY CONCERNED ABOUT TRAINING STORMS ACROSS
PORTIONS OF SRN KS...WITH THIS AREA ALREADY SEEING ONE TO TWO
INCHES OF RAINFALL LAST NIGHT. SO HAVE DECIDED TO GO WITH A FLOOD
WATCH OVERNIGHT IN THIS AREA...AS ANOTHER ROUND OF TRAINING STORMS
MAY LEAD TO FLOODING OF LOW LYING AREAS.

NEXT CONCERN...WHICH MAY ACTUALLY ADD TO THE FLOODING THREAT IS
MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE COMPLEX (MCS) OVER SW KS.  THIS MCS LOOKS TO
MOVE STRAIGHT EAST OVERNIGHT AND WILL PROBABLY MOVE ACROSS MOST OF
THE SRN KS INTO EARLY ON MON. COLD POOL HAS PUSHED WELL OUT AHEAD OF
THIS SYSTEM...SO THINK DAMAGING WIND THREAT WITH THIS MCS HAS
BEEN REDUCED SOMEWHAT. BUT COULD STILL SEE SOME GUSTY WINDS TO 50
MPH WHEN IT ARRIVES INTO AREAS SW OF KICT.  OF BIGGER CONCERN WILL
BE ANOTHER DOUSING OF HEAVY RAINFALL FOR SRN KS.  THUS ANOTHER
REASON FOR THE FLOOD WATCH MENTIONED ABOVE.

KETCHAM

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 646 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012/

AVIATION...00Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU

MESSY AVIATION FORECAST THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT
AS CONVECTION FORECAST REMAINS UNCERTAIN WITH MODELS STRUGGLING ON
WHETHER CONVECTION IN SW KS WILL HANG TOGETHER AND MOVE STRAIGHT
EAST INTO THE FORECAST AREA AFTER MIDNIGHT.  AND POSSIBLE RENEWED
CONVECTION OVER SOUTHEAST KS LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT
HOURS. CURRENT HIGH RESOLUTION SHORT TERM MODELS SUGGEST THAT
CONVECTION OVER SW KS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE EAST AS A MESOSCALE
CONVECTIVE SYSTEM (MCS)...SO WILL GO WITH VCTS ACROSS SRN KS AFTER
06Z/MON FOR KICT/KHUT.  WILL ALSO INCLUDE VCTS FOR KCNU AS WELL AS
THE SHORT TERM MODELS ALSO DEVELOP CONVECTION ACROSS NORTHEAST OK
AND MOVE IT INTO SERN KS.  ALOT MORE UNCERTAINTY ON HOW FAR NORTH
THE CONVECTION WILL BE INTO CEN KS...WILL CARRY SOME VCTS IN THIS
AREA AROUND 07Z/MON AS WELL...BUT NOT AS CONFIDENT THIS WILL WORK
OUT.

AFTER STORMS MOVE INTO THE AREA...WILL SEE WIDESPREAD MVFR
CEILINGS...POSSIBLY SOME TEMPO IFR CEILINGS IN AND CLOSE TO THE
STRONGEST CONVECTION.

KETCHAM

PREV DISCUSSION... /ISSUED 452 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012/

SYNOPSIS...
EARLY THIS AFTERNOON A NEARLY STATIONARY FRONT MEANDERED IN GENERALLY AN
E-W MANNER ACROSS SRN KS. FAIRLY HIGH OCTANE FUEL POOLED ALONG & JUST S
OF THE FRONT WITH SFC DWPTS IN MID-UPR 60S COVERING CNTRL & ERN OK WITH
THE HIGHER VALUES IN ERN OK WHERE A FEW -SHRA HAVE DEVELOPED & CREPT NE
ACROSS THE NE OK/SE KS BORDER.

DISCUSSION...

FORECAST FOCUS IS ALMOST EXCLUSIVELY RAIN-RELATED THROUGHOUT THE WEEK.

TONIGHT:
A GENERAL WLY 15-20KT 700-MB FLOW PREVAILING OVER KS WILL KEEP THE AFORE
MENTIONED STATIONARY FRONT DRAPED FAIRLY CLOSE TO THE OK/KS BORDER. VERY
WEAK LWR-DECK TROFFING ALONG THE FRONT RANGE WILL CONTINUE TO INDUCE 925
TO 850MB MOISTURE N & NE OVER THE SFC FRONT TO ENABLE SHRA & A FEW TSRA
TO REDEVELOP OVER THE SRN & WRN PLAINS. ALTHOUGH WEAK...THE WRN PLAINS
TROF WILL INDUCE A LWR-DECK MOISTURE AXIS TO GET BETTER ESTABLISHED OVER
WRN KS AS EVIDENCED BY AN 850-MB THETA-E AXIS THAT'LL SHARPEN AS A WEAK
MID-LVL SHORTWAVE APPROACHES FROM THE CNTRL ROCKIES. FOR THESE REASONS
HAVE REORIENTED POPS...ASSIGNING 40-50% ALONG THE SW CORRIDOR WITH SHARP
GRADIENT OVER THE REST OF THE CWA AS A WEAK SFC-925MB HIGH DRIFTS E OVER
THE NEBRASKA/KS BORDER. WHILE 50-60% HAVE BEEN RETAINED ALONG THE KS/OK
BORDER...POPS ALONG THE NE CORRIDOR HAVE BEEN DROPPED TO 15-20% WHERE AN
850-MB THETA-E TROF WILL NOSE SWD OVER NE KS. THE PRESENCE OF THE FRONT
ACROSS THE SE KS WILL PROVIDE SUFFICIENT FOCUS TO PRODUCE +RA OVER SE KS
& HAVE THEREFORE ASSIGNED HIGHEST QPF TO THESE AREAS.

MON & MON NGT:
WITH MOISTENING S-SW LWR-DECK FLOW GETTING BETTER ESTABLISHED ACROSS THE
KS NEIGHBORHOOD & INTERACTING WITH THE WEAK 700-MB SHORTWAVE SCOOTING NE
OVER KS...SHRA/EMBEDDED TSRA SHOULD GRADUALLY INCREASE ACROSS THE AREA.
WHILE MID-UPR DYNAMICS ARE MODEST AT BEST LWR-MID LVL DIRECTIONAL SHEAR
SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT TO PROMOTE SUPERCELLULAR CONVECTION OVER SW KS AS
WELL AS THE TX/OK PANHANDLES. A FEW OF THE CELLS...CAPABLE OF PRODUCING
GOLFBALL-SIZED HAIL...MAY VENTURE OVER PRIMARILY SC KS MON AFTERNOON &
EVENING.

TUE-WED:
CHANCES FOR RAIN SHOULD DIMINISH AS...DESPITE RICH LWR-DECK MOISTURE
CONTINUING TO STREAM NE ACROSS THE PLAINS LWR-DECK FOCUS IS LACKING. AS
SUCH HAVE GONE WITH A PREDOMINANTLY DRY FORECAST FOR THESE PERIODS. BUT
WOULDN'T BE SURPRISED TO SEE -TSRA REINSTATED AS AN IMPULSE DEVELOPING
OVER THE CNTRL ROCKIES & SPRINTING E OVER THE AREA MAY "SPARK" A FEW
-TSRA.

WED NGT-FRI:
NEXT LEGITIMATE CHANCES OF TSRA SHOULD OCCUR WED NGT WHEN THE NEXT COLD
FRONT SHOULD SURGE SE IN RESPONSE TO A COUPLE OF MID-LVL SHORTWAVES MOVG
E/NE OVER KS. MID-UPR PATTERN BECOMES INCREASINGLY DIFFUSE FROM THU THRU
THE END OF THE WEEK SO FOR NOW HAVE KEPT MOST AREAS DRY FOR TIME BEING.

NEXT WEEKEND:
ANTICIPATE DRY WEATHER AS MID-UPR HIGH PRESSURE SPRAWLED ACROSS THE SRN
PLAINS SHOULD PREVENT ANY SHORTWAVES FROM VENTURING AS FAR S AS KS.

AVIATION...18Z TAFS KRSL/KSLN/KHUT/KICT/KCNU

MESSY AVIATION FORECAST WITH IFR CEILINGS OCCURRING WHERE
COOL/MOIST AIR IS BEING PUSHED INTO WARMER SATURATED AIR. EXPECT
CONDITIONS TO SLOWLY IMPROVE AT ALL SITES DURING THE AFTERNOON.
CONVECTION FORECAST REMAINS DIFFICULT WITH MODELS STRUGGLING BOTH
WITH THIS MORNINGS CONVECTION AND ITS AFTERMATH. WHILE ISOLATED
CONVECTION IS POSSIBLE THIS AFTERNOON...WILL ONLY CARRY VCTS AT
KCNU AND THEN ADD VCTS TO THE REST OF THE SITES LATE TONIGHT.
BELIEVE NEXT WAVE WILL BE THE KEY TO MORE ORGANIZED PRECIPITATION.
IFR/MVFR CONDITION ARE EXPECTED AGAIN LATER TONIGHT. -HOWERTON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    59  78  64  83 /  40  30  50  10
HUTCHINSON      59  79  63  83 /  30  30  40  10
NEWTON          58  77  63  82 /  30  20  40  10
ELDORADO        60  77  64  82 /  30  20  50  10
WINFIELD-KWLD   61  79  65  83 /  60  30  50  10
RUSSELL         54  78  61  86 /  30  30  30  10
GREAT BEND      55  76  60  85 /  40  30  30  10
SALINA          55  77  62  84 /  20  20  40  10
MCPHERSON       57  78  62  83 /  20  20  40  10
COFFEYVILLE     63  79  64  81 /  80  50  60  10
CHANUTE         62  78  63  80 /  50  40  60  20
IOLA            62  78  63  80 /  50  30  60  20
PARSONS-KPPF    61  78  63  80 /  80  50  60  20

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH UNTIL 8 AM CDT MONDAY FOR KSZ092>096-098>100.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 29, 9:34 PM CDT, 5 hours 11 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
934 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-010245-
RUSSELL-LINCOLN-BARTON-ELLSWORTH-SALINE-RICE-MCPHERSON-MARION-CHASE-
RENO-HARVEY-BUTLER-GREENWOOD-WOODSON-ALLEN-KINGMAN-SEDGWICK-HARPER-
SUMNER-COWLEY-ELK-WILSON-NEOSHO-CHAUTAUQUA-MONTGOMERY-LABETTE-
934 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR PORTIONS OF CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

.DAY ONE...TONIGHT

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS REMAIN POSSIBLE OVER MOST OF
SOUTHERN KANSAS LATE THIS EVENING INTO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. TWO
AREAS OF CONVECTION WILL AFFECT THE REGION. THE FIRST AREA WILL BE
OVER SOUTHEAST KANSAS WHERE EMBEDDED SUPERCELL THUNDERSTORMS WILL
MOVE INTO REGIONS SOUTHEAST OF A LINE FROM WINFIELD TO CHANUTE.
LARGE HAIL UP TO GOLFBALL SIZE WILL BE THE MAIN THREAT WITH THE
STORMS.

A SECOND AREA OF CONCERN WILL BE A CONVECTIVE COMPLEX THAT MOVES
EAST INTO SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS OVERNIGHT. THIS COMPLEX COULD
PRODUCE STRONG TO SEVERE WIND GUSTS OF 50 TO 60 MPH. SMALL HAIL
WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE.

HEAVY RAINFALL WILL ALSO BE A CONCERN WITH THE THUNDERSTORMS
OVERNIGHT AND MAY CAUSE SOME FLOODING ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS.
SEE THE LATEST FLOOD WATCH FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...MONDAY THROUGH SATURDAY

STRONG TO SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE OVER MOST AREAS MONDAY
AND MONDAY NIGHT. THE BETTER CHANCES OF SEVERE THUNDERSTORMS
CAPABLE OF GOLFBALL SIZED HAIL AND GUSTS AROUND 60 MPH WOULD BE
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AS WELL AS BARTON...RICE AND MCPHERSON
COUNTIES OF CENTRAL KANSAS.

A FEW THUNDERSTORMS...CAPABLE OF SMALL HAIL AND GUSTS AROUND 50
MPH...ARE POSSIBLE OVER THE AREA WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND OVER AREAS
PRIMARILY ALONG...AND EAST...OF INTERSTATE 135 THURSDAY AND
THURSDAY
NIGHT.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION WILL BE NEEDED ACROSS SOUTHERN KANSAS
LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT.

&&

FOR A GRAPHICAL VERSION OF THIS INFORMATION...SEE OUR
WEBPAGE AT (LOWERCASE) HTTP://WEATHER.GOV/WICHITA/HWO/HWO.PHP

ES/KETCHAM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 29, 11:18 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1118 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

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

1118 PM     TSTM WND GST     1 WSW PARSONS           37.33N 95.28W
04/29/2012  E60 MPH          LABETTE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

SGS
Local storm report, Apr 29, 11:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1135 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

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

1132 PM     TSTM WND GST     ALTAMONT                37.19N 95.29W
04/29/2012  E60 MPH          LABETTE            KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            ESTIMATED 55-60 MPH WINDS AND PEA SIZED HAIL.

&&

JMB
Local storm report, Apr 29, 11:38 PM CDT, 3 hours 7 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1138 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

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

1125 PM     FLOOD            2 SSE ALTAMONT          37.16N 95.28W
04/29/2012                   LABETTE            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            WATER OVER HIGHWAY 160 ONE QUARTER MILE EAST OF KIOWA
            ROAD.

&&

SGS
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:45 PM CDT, 3 hours before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1145 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

KSZ100-300515-
LABETTE-
1145 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LABETTE COUNTY...

AT 1145 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR ALTAMONT...OR 8 MILES SOUTHWEST
OF PARSONS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD
THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 9543 3700 9552 3738 9552 3739 9508
      3699 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0446Z 250DEG 34KT 3723 9532

COOK
Special weather statement, Apr 29, 11:47 PM CDT, 2 hours 58 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1147 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

KSZ099-300530-
MONTGOMERY-
1147 PM CDT SUN APR 29 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 1140 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE METEOROLOGISTS WERE
TRACKING A STRONG THUNDERSTORM NEAR HULAH...OR 13 MILES SOUTHEAST OF
SEDAN...AND MOVING EAST AT 45 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

BE PREPARED TO TAKE SHELTER IN THE EVENT THE STORMS INTENSIFY AND
BECOME SEVERE, OR A WARNING IS ISSUED BY THE NATIONAL WEATHER
SERVICE. THESE STORMS MAY PRODUCE PONDING OF WATER ON ROADWAYS.
LISTEN FOR LATER STATEMENTS OR POSSIBLE FLOODING WARNINGS...SHOULD
THE RISK FOR MINOR LOW-LAND FLOODING BECOME MORE IMMINENT.

&&

LAT...LON 3706 9597 3738 9596 3739 9553 3738 9552
      3700 9553 3699 9556 3699 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0447Z 248DEG 40KT 3700 9596

COOK
Special weather statement, Apr 30, 12:48 AM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before
SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1248 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

KSZ100-300615-
LABETTE-
1248 AM CDT MON APR 30 2012

...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A SIGNIFICANT
WEATHER ADVISORY FOR LABETTE COUNTY...

AT 1246 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR WAS TRACKING
A THUNDERSTORM WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL NEAR BARTLETT...OR 18
MILES SOUTH OF PARSONS...AND MOVING EAST AT 40 MPH.

DIME SIZE HAIL...AND WINDS TO 50 MPH ARE POSSIBLE WITH THIS STORM.

&&

LAT...LON 3699 9538 3719 9536 3729 9508 3700 9508
TIME...MOT...LOC 0548Z 278DEG 33KT 3707 9524

SMITH

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Apr 29, 8:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery26 min
Apr 29, 8:56 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson64 min
Apr 29, 8:57 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho63 min
Apr 29, 9:17 PM CDTFlood WatchICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more7 hr
Apr 29, 9:28 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Labette, Montgomery12 hr
Apr 29, 10:42 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette63 min
Apr 29, 10:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson45 min
Apr 29, 11:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette42 min
Apr 29, 11:04 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTNeosho12 hr
Apr 29, 11:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette30 min
Apr 29, 11:47 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMontgomery43 min
Apr 29, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMontgomery35 min
Apr 29, 11:57 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette, Neosho26 min
Apr 30, 12:48 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette27 min
Apr 30, 12:54 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTLabette18 min
Apr 30, 1:55 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Labette, Montgomery8 hr
Apr 30, 4:24 AM CDTFlash Flood WatchICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more23 hr
Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho53 hr
Apr 30, 8:12 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette71 hr
Apr 30, 9:30 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Labette, Montgomery8 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.