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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Dodge City, KS

June 28, 2014Ness County, Trego County, Kansas

NWS Dodge City, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 28, 2014, 1:35 AM CDT for Ness County, Trego County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.

The facts

Issued: Jun 28, 2014, 1:35 AM CDT (06:35 UTC)
Expired: Jun 28, 2014, 4:30 AM CDT
In force: 3 hr
Issued by: NWS Dodge City, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Ness County, KS, Trego County, KS

The radar

The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 06:38 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.

What was reported inside it

Time	Report	Where	Remark
Jun 28, 1:40 AM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Ness City, KS	FLOODING THOUGH THE CITY. ONE PERSON WAS IN A STALLED VEHICLE DUE TO STREET FLOODING.

Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.

The nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 6.6 hours before the alert went out and 90 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 2653 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -140 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1493 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 39 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: 72 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: 85 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.1
Supercell composite: 5.6

Open this sounding in Storm Lab

The text

As transmitted, in the capitals the NWS used until 2016.

002 
WGUS53 KDDC 280635
FFWDDC
KSC135-195-280930-
/O.NEW.KDDC.FF.W.0013.140628T0635Z-140628T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
135 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  NORTHERN NESS COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  THIS INCLUDES THE CITIES OF...RANSOM...NESS CITY...BROWNELL...
  ARNOLD...
  SOUTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 430 AM CDT

* AT 129 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED
  FLASH FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM OVER THE WARNED AREA.

* THE STORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER
  MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTIES.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
SMOKY HILL RIVER...WILDON DRAW...TUNNEL CREEK...TUNNELL CREEK
TRIBUTARY...SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY...PAGE CREEK...GOAT CANYON...TUNNELL
CREEK...SNAKE CREEK TRIBUTARY...SAND CREEK...BIG RIMBER CREEK...BIG
TIMBER CREEK...EAST BRANCH SAND CREEK...PAGE CREEK TRIBUTARY...BIG
TIMBER CREEK TRIBUTARY...SNAKE CREEK...BAZINE DRY CREEK TRIBUTARY...
NORTH FORK FORRESTER CREEK...ALEXANDER DRY CREEK TRIBUTARY...COLD
SPRINGS BRANCH...BAZINE DRY CREEK...WILD HORSE CREEK...N FK FORRESTER
CREEK TRIBUTARY...WALNUT CREEK TRIBUTARY...FORRESTER CREEK...LONG
BRANCH TRIBUTARY...ALEXANDER DRY CREEK...LONG BRANCH...NORTH FORK
WALNUT CREEK...MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK...MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK
TRIBUTARY...SOUTH FORK WALNUT CREEK TRIBUTARY...SOUTH FORK WALNUT
CREEK...WALNUT CREEK AND DARR CREEK.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE
UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS
SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 10024 3878 9977 3875 9960 3854 9960
      3842 9985 3840 10018

$$

RUSSELL

1 follow-up statement

504 
WGUS73 KDDC 280828
FFSDDC

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS
328 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

KSC135-195-280930-
/O.CON.KDDC.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140628T0930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
TREGO KS-NESS KS-
328 AM CDT SAT JUN 28 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 430 AM CDT FOR
NORTHERN NESS AND SOUTHEASTERN TREGO COUNTIES...

AT 323 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 
CONDITIONS WERE BEGINNING TO RECEED AROUND NESS CITY. DOPPLER RADAR 
INDICATED RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 4 INCHES ACROSS NORTHERN NESS COUNTY 
THAT WOULD CONTINUE TO PRODUCE FLASH FLOODING OVER DOWNSTREAM CREEKS 
AND LOW LYING ROADS. 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO RANSOM...
BROWNELL AND ARNOLD

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING STREAMS AND DRAINAGES...
SMOKY HILL RIVER...WILDON DRAW...TUNNEL CREEK...TUNNELL CREEK
TRIBUTARY...SMOKY HILL TRIBUTARY...PAGE CREEK...GOAT CANYON...TUNNELL
CREEK...SNAKE CREEK TRIBUTARY...SAND CREEK...BIG RIMBER CREEK...BIG
TIMBER CREEK...EAST BRANCH SAND CREEK...PAGE CREEK TRIBUTARY...BIG
TIMBER CREEK TRIBUTARY...SNAKE CREEK...BAZINE DRY CREEK TRIBUTARY...
NORTH FORK FORRESTER CREEK...ALEXANDER DRY CREEK TRIBUTARY...COLD
SPRINGS BRANCH...BAZINE DRY CREEK...WILD HORSE CREEK...N FK FORRESTER
CREEK TRIBUTARY...WALNUT CREEK TRIBUTARY...FORRESTER CREEK...LONG
BRANCH TRIBUTARY...ALEXANDER DRY CREEK...LONG BRANCH...NORTH FORK
WALNUT CREEK...MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK...MIDDLE FORK WALNUT CREEK
TRIBUTARY...SOUTH FORK WALNUT CREEK TRIBUTARY...SOUTH FORK WALNUT
CREEK...WALNUT CREEK AND DARR CREEK.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE
ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS
SAFELY. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.

&&

LAT...LON 3857 10024 3878 9977 3875 9960 3854 9960
      3842 9985 3840 10018

$$

RUSSELL

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 27, 9:43 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Scott	47 min
Jun 27, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Scott	39 min
Jun 27, 10:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	61 min
Jun 27, 10:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	46 min
Jun 27, 10:57 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Hamilton, Kearny	63 min
Jun 27, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Grant	43 min
Jun 27, 11:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Lane, Scott	65 min
Jun 27, 11:40 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Lane, Scott	12 hr
Jun 27, 11:46 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Stanton	59 min
Jun 28, 12:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Gray	39 min
Jun 28, 12:21 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman	54 min
Jun 28, 12:34 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Hamilton, Kearny, Scott	43 min
Jun 28, 1:03 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Lane	57 min
Jun 28, 1:27 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	DDC	Finney, Ford, Gray, Hodgeman, Lane, Ness	63 min
Jun 28, 2:18 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Kearny	3 hr
Jun 28, 2:51 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	DDC	Kearny	39 min
Jun 28, 4:04 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Hodgeman	3 hr
Jun 28, 4:23 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Ellis, Ness, Rush, Trego	12 hr
Jun 28, 4:37 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Grant, Haskell	12 hr
Jun 28, 5:32 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray, Kearny	12 hr
Jun 28, 3:46 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Grant	8 hr
Jun 28, 3:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	DDC	Finney, Gray	8 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.