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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 31, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT for Harvey County, Reno County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 1, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 105 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 31, 2013, 9:00 PM CDT (02:00 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 1, 2013, 7:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Aug 1, 2013, 8:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 105 min
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Harvey County, KS, Reno County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:00 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 Little Arkansas River at Alta Mills (ALMK1). The gauge peaked at 21.75 ft at Aug 1, 2013, 2:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 20 ft
- Minor stage
- 22 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07143665, 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.
230
WGUS43 KICT 010200
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
900 PM CDT WED JUL 31 2013
...The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning
for the following river in Kansas...
Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills affecting Harvey and Reno
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.
&&
KSC079-155-011600-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0021.130801T1200Z-130802T0000Z/
/ALMK1.1.ER.130801T1200Z.130801T1200Z.130801T1200Z.NO/
900 PM CDT WED JUL 31 2013
The National Weather Service in Wichita, Ks has issued a
* Flood Warning for
The Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills.
* from Thursday morning to Thursday evening.
* At 8:15 PM Wednesday the stage was 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage
Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Bank overflow may occur a considerable
distance upstream and bypass the gage by as far as 2 miles south of
the gage site.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 PM
Location STG STG DAY TIME Thu Fri Sat
Alta Mills 22.0 21.5 Wed 08 PM 20.9 10.5 5.5
$$2 follow-up statements
280
WGUS83 KICT 010721
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
221 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2013
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in
Kansas...
Little Arkansas River Near Sedgwick affecting Sedgwick County.
...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills affecting Harvey and Reno
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.
&&
KSC079-155-012121-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0021.130801T1200Z-130802T0000Z/
/ALMK1.1.ER.130801T1200Z.130801T1200Z.130801T1200Z.NO/
221 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2013
The Flood Warning continues for
The Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills.
* At 1:15 AM Thursday the stage was 21.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to near flood stage this
morning.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Bank overflow may occur a considerable
distance upstream and bypass the gage by as far as 2 miles south of
the gage site.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
Location STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Alta Mills 22.0 21.5 Thu 1 AM 16.2 7.7 4.1
$$
KSC173-010751-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0017.000000T0000Z-130801T1321Z/
/SEDK1.1.ER.130730T1631Z.130731T1000Z.130801T0126Z.NR/
221 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2013
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Little Arkansas River Near Sedgwick.
* At 1:00 AM Thursday the stage was 20.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 8:26 PM Wednesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 16.8 feet by Friday
morning.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
Location STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Sedgwick 22.0 20.5 Thu 1 AM 16.8 9.4 6.3
$$300
WGUS83 KICT 011345
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
845 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2013
...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in
Kansas...
Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills affecting Harvey and Reno
Counties.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.
&&
KSC079-155-011415-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-130802T0000Z/
/ALMK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
845 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2013
The Flood Warning is cancelled for
The Little Arkansas River At Alta Mills.
* At 8:15 AM Thursday the stage was 21.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river crested below flood stage at 21.5 feet. The
river will fall to 15.9 feet by .
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Bank overflow may occur a considerable
distance upstream and bypass the gage by as far as 2 miles south of
the gage site.
&&
FLD OBSERVED FORECAST 7 AM
Location STG STG DAY TIME Fri Sat Sun
Alta Mills 22.0 21.3 Thu 08 AM 15.9 7.5 4.0
$$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.