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River Flood Warning 22, NWS Wichita, KS

August 3, 2013Chase County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 3, 2013, 8:05 AM CDT for Chase County, Kansas. It was in force for 54 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 3, 2013, 8:05 AM CDT (13:05 UTC)
Expired
Aug 5, 2013, 2:11 PM CDT
In force
54 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity
Minor

County Chase County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cottonwood River at Cottonwood Falls (CTWK1).

Action stage
7 ft
Minor stage
9 ft
Moderate stage
11 ft
Major stage
18 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.

357 
WGUS43 KICT 031305
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
805 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

...The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning
for the following river in Kansas... 

  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-040305-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0022.130803T1305Z-130805T1434Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130804T0000Z.130804T2034Z.NO/
805 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

The National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* until Monday morning.
* At  7:00 AM Saturday the stage was 9.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.7 feet by this
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Sun    Mon    Tue
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   9.9  Sat 07 AM   10.0    6.6    4.6

$$
10 follow-up statements
220 
WGUS83 KICT 031949
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
249 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-040949-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130805T0000Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130803T1200Z.130804T0600Z.NO/
249 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  1:00 PM Saturday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early Sunday morning.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Water covers fields and some rural roads 
  along the river. Low areas along the south bank at the gage site 
  begin to flood. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Sun    Mon    Tue
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   9.8  Sat 01 PM    8.3    5.8    4.1

$$

KSC017-111-040949-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130805T0936Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1815Z.130804T2136Z.NO/
249 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  2:00 PM Saturday the stage was 33.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Sun    Mon    Tue
  Plymouth        32.0  33.4  Sat 02 PM   33.2   28.2   21.7

$$

SF
549 
WGUS83 KICT 040138
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
838 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-041538-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130805T1245Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130804T0045Z.130804T1845Z.NO/
838 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  7:45 PM Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 10.0 feet...Water covers fields and some rural roads 
  along the river. Low areas along the south bank at the gage site 
  begin to flood. 

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Sun   Mon   Tue   
  Cottonwood Falls   9.0  10.0  Sat 08 PM    8.3   6.9   5.6

$$

KSC017-111-041538-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130806T0320Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1815Z.130805T1520Z.NO/
838 PM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  8:00 PM Saturday the stage was 33.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.3 feet by 
  early Sunday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late 
  Monday morning.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Sun   Mon   Tue   
  Plymouth           32.0  33.3  Sat 08 PM   33.0  30.4  25.9

$$
511 
WGUS43 KICT 040745
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
245 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning
for the following river in Kansas... 

  Cottonwood River Near Florence affecting Marion County.

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Kansas...

  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC115-042145-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0023.130804T1340Z-130806T1509Z/
/FLRK1.1.ER.130804T1340Z.130805T0600Z.130806T0309Z.NO/
245 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Cottonwood River Near Florence.
* from this morning to Tuesday morning.
* At  2:00 AM Sunday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 24.8 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall
  below flood stage by late Monday evening.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding of the left bank and roads 
  along the north bank will begin. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Florence        22.0  19.7  Sun 02 AM   24.5   15.2    6.0

$$

KSC017-042145-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130807T2034Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.130803T0130Z.130805T0600Z.130807T0234Z.NO/
245 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.* At  7:45 PM Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.2 feet by 
  early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday
  before midnight.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0  10.0  Sat 08 PM   10.5   10.2    7.8

$$

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583 
WGUS83 KICT 040748
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
248 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...

  Cottonwood River Near Florence affecting Marion County.

  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC115-042148-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0023.130804T1340Z-130806T1509Z/
/FLRK1.1.ER.130804T1340Z.130805T0600Z.130806T0309Z.NO/
248 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Florence.
* At  2:00 AM Sunday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by this morning and continue to 
  rise to near 24.8 feet by early Monday morning. The river will fall
  below flood stage by late Monday evening.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding of the left bank and roads 
  along the north bank will begin. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Florence        22.0  19.7  Sun 02 AM   24.5   15.2    6.0

$$

KSC017-042148-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130807T2034Z/
/CTWK1.2.ER.130803T0130Z.130805T0600Z.130807T0234Z.NO/
248 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  7:45 PM Saturday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 11.2 feet by 
  early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday
  before midnight.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0  10.0  Sat 08 PM   10.5   10.2    7.8

$$

KSC017-111-042148-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130808T0520Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130805T1200Z.130807T1720Z.NO/
248 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  2:00 AM Sunday the stage was 33.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.9 feet by 
  Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Wednesday 
  early afternoon.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Plymouth        32.0  33.0  Sun 02 AM   33.9   33.6   32.8

$$
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228 
WGUS83 KICT 041458
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
958 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River Near Florence affecting Marion County.

  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC115-050458-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130806T1030Z/
/FLRK1.1.ER.130805T0310Z.130805T1200Z.130805T2230Z.NO/
958 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Florence.
* At  9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 17.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by tonight and continue to rise 
  to near 23.0 feet by Monday morning. The river will fall below 
  flood stage by Monday afternoon.
* Impact...At 22.0 feet...Minor flooding of the left bank and roads 
  along the north bank will begin. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Florence        22.0  17.6  Sun 09 AM   23.0   16.5    6.8

$$

KSC017-050458-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130807T1851Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130805T0600Z.130807T0051Z.NO/
958 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  9:37 AM Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.5 feet by 
  early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday
  evening.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   9.0  Sun 10 AM   10.4    9.8    7.7

$$

KSC017-111-050457-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130808T0345Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130805T1800Z.130807T1545Z.NO/
958 AM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  9:00 AM Sunday the stage was 32.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.5 feet by 
  early Monday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage late 
  Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Plymouth        32.0  32.8  Sun 09 AM   33.4   33.5   32.5

$$
168 
WGUS83 KICT 041908
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
208 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River Near Florence affecting Marion County.
 
...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC115-041938-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0023.000000T0000Z-130806T1030Z/
/FLRK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
208 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cottonwood River Near Florence.
* At  1:00 PM Sunday the stage was 16.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will crest to near 20 ft  by Monday morning.
  

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Florence        22.0  16.6  Sun 01 PM   20.0   14.0    6.7

$$

KSC017-050908-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130807T1600Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130805T1200Z.130806T2200Z.NO/
208 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  1:30 PM Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.5 feet by 
  Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0  10.0  Sun 01 PM   10.5    9.9    8.0

$$

KSC017-111-050908-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130807T1000Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1900Z.130806T2200Z.NO/
208 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  1:00 PM Sunday the stage was 32.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.0 feet by 
  early Monday afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage 
  Tuesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Mon    Tue    Wed
  Plymouth        32.0  32.6  Sun 01 PM   32.8   32.3   31.1

$$
403 
WGUS83 KICT 050130
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
830 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-051530-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130807T0000Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130805T0600Z.130806T0600Z.NO/
830 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  1:30 PM Sunday the stage was 10.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.6 feet by 
  early Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage early 
  Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 11.0 feet...Flooding occurs at Bates Park in Cottonwood 
  Falls and crop land along the river. 

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Mon   Tue   Wed   
  Cottonwood Falls   9.0  10.0  Sun 01 PM    9.4   7.7   6.2

$$

KSC017-111-051530-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130807T1000Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1900Z.130806T2200Z.NO/
830 PM CDT SUN AUG 4 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  8:00 PM Sunday the stage was 32.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 33.1 feet by 
  Monday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 34.0 feet...Road A becomes completely inundated near the
  river gage site, south of Hwy 50. 

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Mon   Tue   Wed   
  Plymouth           32.0  32.6  Sun 08 PM   32.8  31.9  30.0

$$
337 
WGUS83 KICT 050725
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
225 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-052125-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130806T1200Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130804T1830Z.130805T1800Z.NO/
225 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  8:45 PM Sunday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flooding of low-lying areas and crop land can
  be expected. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   9.0  Sun 09 PM    7.9    6.1    4.7

$$

KSC017-111-052125-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130806T2308Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1900Z.130806T1108Z.NO/
225 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  2:00 AM Monday the stage was 32.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 32.8 feet by this
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage Tuesday morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding can be expected along both 
  banks. Road A near the gage site becomes flooded especially south 
  of the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Plymouth        32.0  32.5  Mon 02 AM   31.9   25.9   19.7

$$
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331 
WGUS83 KICT 051432
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
932 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...

  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Shallow 
flowing water can wash a car from the roadway.

&&

KSC017-060432-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-130806T1200Z/
/CTWK1.1.ER.130803T0130Z.130804T1830Z.130805T1800Z.NO/
932 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  7:00 AM Monday the stage was 8.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will remain near flood stage through early this afternoon and
  then begin to fall.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flooding of low-lying areas and crop land can
  be expected. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   8.9  Mon 07 AM    6.9    5.3    3.8

$$

KSC017-111-060432-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0009.000000T0000Z-130806T2247Z/
/PLYK1.1.ER.130730T1251Z.130803T1900Z.130806T1047Z.NO/
932 AM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  9:00 AM Monday the stage was 32.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 32.6 feet by this
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding can be expected along both 
  banks. Road A near the gage site becomes flooded especially south 
  of the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Plymouth        32.0  32.4  Mon 09 AM   31.9   26.0   19.9

$$
736 
WGUS83 KICT 051911
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
211 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls affecting Chase County.
 
...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Cottonwood River Near Plymouth affecting Chase and Lyon Counties.

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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211 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cottonwood River At Cottonwood Falls.
* At  1:00 PM Monday the stage was 8.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 7.0 feet by Tuesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 9.0 feet...Flooding of low-lying areas and crop land can
  be expected. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Cottonwood Fal  9.0   8.8  Mon 01 PM    7.0    5.3    3.8

$$

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211 PM CDT MON AUG 5 2013

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cottonwood River Near Plymouth.
* At  2:00 PM Monday the stage was 32.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 32.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 32.5 feet by this
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage early Tuesday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 32.0 feet...Minor flooding can be expected along both 
  banks. Road A near the gage site becomes flooded especially south 
  of the river. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Tue    Wed    Thu
  Plymouth        32.0  32.3  Mon 02 PM   31.8   26.1   20.0

$$

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 Aug 3, 3:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 3, 3:27 AM CDT, 4 hours 38 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
327 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

.SHORT TERM...(TODAY THROUGH MONDAY)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

TODAY-TONIGHT: CURRENT MESOSCALE CONVECTIVE SYSTEM (MCS) IS MAKING
SLOW PROGRESS ACROSS THE ERN HALF OF THE FORECAST AREA THIS
MORNING...WITH SOME LINGERING MOISTURE TRANSPORT ON THE WRN EDGE
OF THIS SYSTEM KEEPING THE STRATIFORM SHOWERS GOING AS FAR WEST AS
KICT. EXPECT A GENERAL DECREASE IN THE PRECIP SHIELD FROM WEST TO
EAST AS THE MORNING CONTINUES WITH MOST OF THE SHOWERS/STORMS
ENDING DURING THE MORNING HOURS...AS THE MOISTURE TRANSPORT VEERS
OUT INTO SW MO.

EXPECT ANOTHER HUMID AFTERNOON AS A TROPICAL AIRMASS REMAINS IN
PLACE OVER THE AREA. THIS HUMID AIR WILL BE IN PLACE AS THE MAIN SFC
BOUNDARY LOOKS TO SAG SOUTH ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA BY LATE THIS
AFTERNOON/EARLY THIS EVENING...WITH THE MID LEVEL BAROCLINIC ZONE
ALSO DROPPING INTO THIS AREA ARE WELL.  850-700H MOISTURE TRANSPORT
LOOKS TO INCREASE OVER THE TOP OF THIS SFC BOUNDARY AGAIN THIS
EVENING...JUST TO THE WEST OF COUNTY WARNING AREA...SIMILAR TO LAST
NIGHTS INITIATION REGION. SO EXPECT STORMS TO DEVELOP OVER AREAS
JUST WEST OF THE FORECAST AREA...AND AGAIN PROPAGATE STRAIGHT EAST
ACROSS THE FORECAST AREA...MAINLY ALONG THE TIGHT 850H THETA-E
GRADIENT EXPECTED TO SITUATED JUST TO THE NORTH OF HIGHWAY 54/400.

COULD SEE SOME STRONG TO MARGINALLY SVR STORMS AGAIN INITIALLY WITH
BULK SHEAR OF 35-40 KTS AND A VERY UNSTABLE AIRMASS (SBCAPE
3500-4000 J/KG) EXPECTED AGAIN TO POOL ALONG THIS BOUNDARY.  THINK
THE STORMS WILL CONGEAL ONCE AGAIN INTO ANOTHER FORWARD PROPAGATING
HEAVY RAIN PRODUCING MCS TONIGHT ACROSS MOST OF SOUTHERN KS.  PRECIP
WATER VALUES REMAIN IN THE 150-200 PERCENT OF NORMAL RANGE...SO
CERTAINLY COULD SEE ANOTHER ROUND OF HEAVY RAINFALL AND POSSIBLE
FLOODING. SO FLOOD WATCH STILL LOOKS REASONABLE. ESPECIALLY ALONG A
KHUT-KEMP LINE THAT HAS BEEN HIT VERY HARD BY RECENT RAINFALL. THIS
WILL LEAD TO ADDITIONAL RIVER RISES AND POSSIBLE RENEWED FLOODING.

SUN: WARMER AIR ALOFT WILL EITHER WASHOUT OR PUSH THE MAIN SYNOPTIC
BOUNDARY BACK TO THE NORTH FOR SUN AFTN. THIS WILL PUSH THE MAIN
SHOWER/STORM CHANCES BACK TO THE NORTH INTO NRN KS/SRN NEB FOR SUN
EVE/NIGHT. THINK SOME STORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ALONG OR JUST NORTH OF
I-70...BUT AREAS ACROSS SOUTH CEN KS WILL GET A CHANCE TO DRY OUT.

MON: WARMER MID LEVEL TEMPS WILL CONTINUE TO BUILD INTO THE AREA
FOR THE START OF THE WORK WEEK. THIS WILL LIMIT THE SHOWER AND
THUNDERSTORM CHANCES ON MON...AS THE WARMER TEMPS ALOFT KEEP
WIDESPREAD STORMS FROM DEVELOPING. COULD STILL SEE SOME ISOLATED
STORMS IN THE LATE AFTERNOON HOURS...SO WILL KEEP A LOW POP IN
BOTH DAYS. EXPECTING TEMPS TO WARM BACK TOWARDS SEASONAL NORMS DUE
TO THE WARMER TEMPS AND SW FLOW.

KETCHAM

.LONG TERM...(TUESDAY THROUGH FRIDAY)
ISSUED AT 325 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

SOME UNCERTAINTY ON HOW THE MIDDLE OF THE WEEK WILL PLAY OUT...AS
MEDIUM RANGE MODELS DIFFER ON THE TIMING OF THE NEXT WEAK BOUNDARY
EXPECTED TO DROP SOUTH. ECMWF BRINGS THIS BOUNDARY DOWN INTO THE
FORECAST AREA FOR TUE...WHILE THE GFS IS SLOWER BRINGING IT SOUTH ON
WED. EITHER SOLUTION KEEPS SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS CHANCES
AROUND...SO WILL KEEP LOW POPS IN BOTH TUE/WED.

COULD ALSO SEE THE CHANCES LINGER INTO THU AS WELL...AS FRONTAL
BOUNDARY STALLS ACROSS NORTH OK...WITH MOISTURE EXPECTED TO OVERRUN
THE BOUNDARY INTO CEN AND SOUTH CEN KS.

KETCHAM

&&

.AVIATION...(FOR THE 06Z TAFS THROUGH 06Z SATURDAY NIGHT)
ISSUED AT 1131 PM CDT FRI AUG 2 2013

AVIATION CONCERN WILL REMAIN OVERNIGHT CONVECTIVE TRENDS.

STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO CONTINUE ACROSS MOST OF THE AREA THROUGH AT
LEAST 09Z AS 850-700MB MOISTURE TRANSPORT CONTINUES TO INCREASE
OVER SOUTH CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KS. AFTER 09-10Z THE BULK OF THE
ACTIVITY SHOULD GENERALLY BE EAST OF THE KS TURNPIKE WITH THESE
LOCATIONS SEEING STORMS PERSIST PAST SUNRISE. MVFR CIGS HAVE
ALREADY STARTED TO SHOW UP OVER CENTRAL KS AND SHOULD CONTINUE TO
BECOME MORE WIDESPREAD AND LOWER OVERNIGHT. FEEL THAT KRSL HAS A
DECENT SHOT AT SOME IFR LEVELS LATER TONIGHT INTO SAT MORNING.
THESE LOWER CIGS SHOULD PERSIST UNTIL AT LEAST 16Z IF NOT LATER.

LAWSON

&&

.PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS...
WICHITA-KICT    90  71  85  71 /  20  70  40  20
HUTCHINSON      89  70  85  69 /  20  80  30  20
NEWTON          87  70  84  69 /  20  70  40  20
ELDORADO        88  71  83  70 /  20  70  50  20
WINFIELD-KWLD   90  72  86  72 /  20  50  40  10
RUSSELL         84  68  84  67 /  20  80  10  20
GREAT BEND      87  68  85  67 /  20  80  10  20
SALINA          85  69  83  69 /  20  80  30  20
MCPHERSON       89  69  84  68 /  20  80  30  20
COFFEYVILLE     93  73  85  73 /  50  60  60  30
CHANUTE         90  71  83  71 /  60  60  60  30
IOLA            90  71  83  70 /  60  50  60  30
PARSONS-KPPF    91  72  84  71 /  60  60  60  30

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
FLOOD WATCH THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON FOR KSZ032-033-047>053-
067>072-083-092>096-098>100.

&&
Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 3, 5:17 AM CDT, 2 hours 48 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
517 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-041030-
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-
517 AM CDT SAT AUG 3 2013

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

.DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT

SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE POSSIBLE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA
LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO THIS EVENING. A FEW OF THE STORMS MAY BE
SEVERE WITH DAMAGING WINDS TO 60 MPH AND QUARTER SIZE HAIL. THE
STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO MOVE EAST AND TRANSITION INTO A LOCALLY
HEAVY RAIN AND FLOODING THREAT TONIGHT. PLEASE REFER TO LATEST
FLOOD WATCH FOR ADDITIONAL DETAILS.

AREAL FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RICE COUNTY AND ALSO
NORTHEAST RENO COUNTY...AND RIVER FLOOD WARNINGS REMAIN IN EFFECT
FOR PORTIONS OF THE COTTONWOOD RIVER. PLEASE REFER TO THE FLOOD
WARNING STATEMENTS FOR MORE DETAILS.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...SUNDAY THROUGH FRIDAY

SOME STRONG STORMS WITH LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL AND GUSTY WINDS
WILL BE POSSIBLE MONDAY THROUGH THURSDAY.

HEAT INDICES WILL BE NEAR 100 ALONG THE OKLAHOMA BORDER EACH
AFTERNOON FROM MONDAY TO WEDNESDAY.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

SKYWARN SPOTTER ACTIVATION IS NOT ANTICIPATED TODAY OR TONIGHT.

&&

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

KETCHAM

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 3, 2:26 AM CDT, 5 hours 39 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT...SUMMARY
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
226 AM CDT SAT AUG 03 2013

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

0815 PM     TSTM WND DMG     5 S TURON               37.74N 98.43W
08/02/2013                   RENO               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LARGE TREE DOWN AT SMOOTS CREEK ROAD AND BROWNLEE.

0825 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARLINGTON               37.90N 98.18W
08/02/2013  E65.00 MPH       RENO               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0830 PM     TSTM WND GST     ARLINGTON               37.90N 98.18W
08/02/2013  E80.00 MPH       RENO               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

0850 PM     HAIL             3 SW ABBYVILLE          37.94N 98.24W
08/02/2013  E1.00 INCH       RENO               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            JUST A FEW NICKEL TO QUARTER SIZE HAIL STONES FALLING

0910 PM     TSTM WND DMG     1 W NICKERSON           38.15N 98.11W
08/02/2013                   RENO               KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            TREE ON ROAD AT HIGHWAY 14 AND CENTENNIAL

0920 PM     TSTM WND GST     MCPHERSON               38.37N 97.66W
08/02/2013  E55.00 MPH       MCPHERSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            SMALL LIMBS DOWN. PEA SIZE HAIL AS WELL.

1024 PM     TSTM WND GST     5 SSE GALVA             38.32N 97.50W
08/02/2013  M80.00 MPH       MCPHERSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

1058 PM     TSTM WND DMG     HILLSBORO               38.35N 97.20W
08/02/2013                   MARION             KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS LARGE TREES DOWN IN HILLSBORO

1058 PM     TSTM WND GST     HILLSBORO               38.35N 97.20W
08/02/2013  M57.00 MPH       MARION             KS   MESONET

            KSN WEATHER LAB MEASURED A 57 MPH GUST.

1058 PM     TSTM WND GST     4 WSW HILLSBORO         38.33N 97.27W
08/02/2013  E70.00 MPH       MARION             KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            LARGE TREE BRANCHES LARGER THAN YOUR WRIST BROKEN

&&

CDJ

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 2, 7:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTReno35 min
Aug 2, 7:44 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTKingman, Reno46 min
Aug 2, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTReno40 min
Aug 2, 9:02 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice43 min
Aug 2, 9:43 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice47 min
Aug 2, 10:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMarion35 min
Aug 2, 10:52 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMarion38 min
Aug 2, 10:56 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMarion9 hr
Aug 2, 11:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Marion38 min
Aug 3, 12:37 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood53 min
Aug 3, 1:16 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen59 min
Aug 3, 7:21 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMarion24 hr
Aug 3, 10:56 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTRice24 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.