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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Wichita, KS

February 3, 2012Sedgwick County, Sumner County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Feb 3, 2012, 1:07 PM CST for Sedgwick County, Sumner County, Kansas. It took effect at Feb 4, 2012, 12:45 PM CST. It was in force for .

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Feb 3, 2012, 1:07 PM CST (19:07 UTC)
In effect from: Feb 4, 2012, 12:45 PM CST
Expired: Feb 3, 2012, 9:28 PM CST
In force
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Sedgwick County, KS, Sumner County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Ninnescah River near Peck (PECK1). The gauge peaked at 13.64 ft at Feb 4, 2012, 5:00 AM CST.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 21 ft
Major stage: 26 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07145500, 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.

939 
WGUS43 KICT 031907
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
107 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

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

  NINNESCAH SOUTH FORK NEAR MURDOCK AFFECTING KINGMAN COUNTY.

  NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR PECK AFFECTING SEDGWICK AND SUMNER COUNTIES.

  NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR BELLE PLAINE AFFECTING SUMNER COUNTY.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

KSC095-040907-
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/MDKK1.1.ER.120203T2055Z.120204T0600Z.120205T0300Z.NO/
107 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NINNESCAH SOUTH FORK NEAR MURDOCK.
* UNTIL SUNDAY MORNING.
* AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.9 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY THIS AFTERNOON AND CONTINUE TO
  RISE TO NEAR 9.8 FEET BY EARLY SATURDAY MORNING. THE RIVER WILL 
  FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE SATURDAY EVENING.
* IMPACT...AT 10.0 FEET...CONSIDERABLE FLOODING OCCURS ALONG THE RIGHT
  UPSTREAM BANK AND LEFT DOWNSTREAM BANK. MINOR FLOODING OCCURS ALONG
  RIGHT DOWNSTREAM BANK WHERE OVERFLOW OCCURS AT 9.0 FT.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON
  MURDOCK         8.0   6.9  FRI 12 PM     9.3    7.5    5.9

$$

KSC173-191-040907-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0002.120204T1845Z-120205T2020Z/
/PECK1.1.ER.120204T1845Z.120205T0000Z.120205T0820Z.NO/
107 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR PECK.
* FROM SATURDAY AFTERNOON TO SUNDAY AFTERNOON.
* AT 12:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 4.1 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. 
* FORECAST...RISE ABOVE FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON AND 
  CONTINUE TO RISE TO NEAR 18.4 FEET BY SATURDAY EVENING. THE RIVER 
  WILL FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 17.0 FEET...THE LEFT BANK OVERFLOWS WITH MINOR LOW LAND 
  FLOODING.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON
  PECK            17.0   4.1  FRI 12 PM    12.3   15.9   9.4

$$

KSC191-040907-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0003.120205T0451Z-120206T1345Z/
/BLPK1.1.ER.120205T0451Z.120205T1200Z.120205T1945Z.NO/
107 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA, KS HAS ISSUED A 

* FLOOD WARNING FOR 
  THE NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR BELLE PLAINE.
* FROM SATURDAY EVENING TO MONDAY MORNING.
* FLOOD STAGE IS 23.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER IS FORECAST TO HAVE A MAXIMUM VALUE OF 24.1 
  FEET SUNDAY MORNING.
* IMPACT...AT 24.0 FEET...THREE MILES WEST OF BELLE PLAINE NEAR THE 
  GAGE SITE...A SMALL SECTION OF K55 FLOODS EAST OF THE BRIDGE. FLOOD
  WATERS FLOW OVER HIGHWAY 81 STARTING AT 1/2 MILE NORTH OF K55 AND 
  SPREADING TO 100TH AVENUE.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 6 AM
LOCATION          STG    STG  DAY TIME     SAT    SUN    MON
  BELLE PLAINE    23.0        MSG         15.1   24.1   16.6

$$

1 follow-up statement

462 
WGUS83 KICT 040328
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
928 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING RIVER IN 
KANSAS...
 
  NINNESCAH SOUTH FORK NEAR MURDOCK AFFECTING KINGMAN COUNTY.
 
  NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR PECK AFFECTING SEDGWICK AND SUMNER COUNTIES.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

KSC095-040358-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0001.000000T0000Z-120205T1500Z/
/MDKK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
928 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NINNESCAH SOUTH FORK NEAR MURDOCK.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 6.8 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 8.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER CRESTED BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 7.3 FEET.  THE 
  RIVER WILL FALL TO 6.2 FEET BY.

&&
                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    SAT   SUN   MON   
  MURDOCK            8.0   6.8  FRI  9 PM     6.3   5.8   4.8

$$

KSC173-191-040358-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-120205T2020Z/
/PECK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
928 PM CST FRI FEB 3 2012

THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR
  THE NINNESCAH RIVER NEAR PECK.
* AT  9:00 PM FRIDAY THE STAGE WAS 12.0 FEET. 
* FLOOD STAGE IS 17.0 FEET. 
* FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 13.3 FEET 
  EARLY SATURDAY AFTERNOON.

&&
                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 6 PM
LOCATION             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    SAT   SUN   MON   
  PECK               17.0  12.0  FRI  9 PM    13.3   8.2   6.2

$$

LAWSON

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Feb 2, 10:56 PM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman	64 min
Feb 3, 12:13 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick	47 min
Feb 3, 3:17 AM CST	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler	28 min
Feb 3, 3:58 AM CST	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	Lincoln, Russell	24 hr
Feb 3, 8:58 AM CST	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman	8 hr
Feb 3, 9:37 AM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell	4 hr
Feb 3, 1:07 PM CST	River Flood Warning	ICT	Kingman	8 hr
Feb 3, 1:07 PM CST	River Flood Warning	ICT	Sumner	9 hr
Feb 3, 1:13 PM CST	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cowley	8 hr
Feb 3, 5:13 PM CST	Dense Fog Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Rice, Russell	3 hr

Nearby

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Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.