Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2012
River Flood Warning 8, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Apr 15, 2012, 10:51 PM CDT for Dickinson County, Kansas. It was in force for 20 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 15, 2012, 10:51 PM CDT (03:51 UTC)
- Expired
- Apr 16, 2012, 7:03 PM CDT
- In force
- 20 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Dickinson County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:49 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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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 Chapman Creek near Chapman (CHPK1). The gauge peaked at 20.91 ft at Apr 16, 2012, 10:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 26 ft
- Major stage
- 37 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06878000, 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.
173 WGUS43 KTOP 160351 FLWTOP BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1051 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 ...THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A FLOOD WARNING FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON 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. && KSC041-161151- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0008.120416T0351Z-120416T1800Z/ /CHPK1.1.ER.120416T0333Z.120416T0345Z.120416T0600Z.NO/ 1051 PM CDT SUN APR 15 2012 THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA, KS HAS ISSUED A * FLOOD WARNING FOR THE CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN. * UNTIL MONDAY AFTERNOON. * AT 10:45 PM SUNDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY EARLY MONDAY MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM NEAR THE TOWN OF INDUSTRY UPSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN TO THE SMOKY HILL RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN. $$
3 follow-up statements
055 WGUS83 KTOP 160757 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 257 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC117-161557- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120417T0300Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.120416T0419Z.120416T1200Z.120416T1500Z.NO/ 257 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 26.5 FEET THIS MORNING...THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE NOON. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE. $$ KSC041-161557- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120417T0335Z/ /CHPK1.1.ER.120416T0333Z.120416T1200Z.120416T1535Z.NO/ 257 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN. * UNTIL THIS EVENING. * AT 2:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 19.9 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING AND MINOR FLOODING IS FORECAST. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CREST NEAR 20.2 FEET THIS MORNING... THEN FALL BELOW FLOOD STAGE BEFORE NOON. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM NEAR THE TOWN OF INDUSTRY UPSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN TO THE SMOKY HILL RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN. $$
066 WGUS83 KTOP 161335 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 835 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS AFFECTING MARSHALL COUNTY CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. WITH AGRICULTURAL FLOODING EXPECTED...FARMERS MAY WISH TO MOVE EQUIPMENT AND LIVESTOCK TO HIGHER GROUND. && KSC117-162135- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0007.000000T0000Z-120417T0136Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.120416T0419Z.120416T1000Z.120416T1336Z.NO/ 835 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 8:00 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 26.1 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 26.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 26.0 FEET...MINOR LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM MARYSVILLE TO TUTTLE CREEK LAKE. $$ KSC041-162135- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120417T0448Z/ /CHPK1.1.ER.120416T0333Z.120416T1230Z.120416T1648Z.NO/ 835 AM CDT MON APR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR THE CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN. * UNTIL THIS AFTERNOON. * AT 7:45 AM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 20.7 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * MINOR FLOODING IS OCCURRING. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO BELOW FLOOD STAGE BY LATE THIS MORNING. * IMPACT...AT 19.0 FEET...LOWLAND FLOODING OCCURS FROM NEAR THE TOWN OF INDUSTRY UPSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN TO THE SMOKY HILL RIVER DOWNSTREAM FROM CHAPMAN. $$ MRC
694 WGUS83 KTOP 170004 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 703 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 ...THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING STREAMS IN KANSAS... CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN AFFECTING DICKINSON COUNTY PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... SAFETY MESSAGE...DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREAS. SHALLOW FLOWING WATER CAN WASH A CAR FROM THE ROADWAY. ALSO...THE ROADBED MAY BE WASHED OUT UNDER THE WATER. STAY TUNED TO LATER DEVELOPMENTS BY LISTENING TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND LOCAL MEDIA. && KSC041-170033- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0008.000000T0000Z-120417T0448Z/ /CHPK1.1.ER.120416T0333Z.120416T1730Z.120416T2302Z.NO/ 703 PM CDT MON APR 16 2012 THE FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR THE CHAPMAN CREEK NEAR CHAPMAN. * AT 6:45 PM MONDAY THE STAGE WAS 18.4 FEET. * FLOOD STAGE IS 19.0 FEET. * THE CREEK FELL BELOW FLOOD STAGE AT 6:02 PM MONDAY. * FORECAST...THE RIVER WILL CONTINUE TO FALL TO 6.1 FEET BY WEDNESDAY MORNING. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 15, 10:50 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 13 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.