River Flood Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Sep 2, 2014, 6:13 AM CDT (11:13 UTC)

Expired

Sep 3, 2014, 1:00 AM CDT

In force

19 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

County Rice County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 103 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:12 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.

Written for the forecast point Cow Creek (KS) at Lyons (LYNK1).

Action stage

16 ft

Minor stage

18 ft

Moderate stage

22 ft

Major stage

24.7 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07143300, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

299 
WGUS43 KICT 021113
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
613 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2014

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

  Cow Creek Near Lyons affecting Rice County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

KSC159-030113-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0013.140902T1113Z-140903T0600Z/
/LYNK1.1.ER.140902T0450Z.140902T0700Z.140902T1800Z.UU/
613 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2014

The National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Cow Creek Near Lyons.
* From this morning until late tonight.
* At 5:45 AM Tuesday the stage was 18.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  this afternoon.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet...Some flooding of low-lying areas and bottom 
  land agricultural areas occurs, especially along the right bank. 
  Possible flooding of county roads 6 miles southeast of Lyons may 
  take place on sections of 20th road and on 22nd Road. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Wed    Thu    Fri
  Lyons           18.0  18.0  Tue 06 AM   17.0   12.1    7.0
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3842 9847 3811 9803 3819 9793 3851 9836


$$

219 
WGUS83 KICT 021429
FLSICT
FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 
929 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2014

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Kansas...
 
  Cow Creek Near Lyons affecting Rice County.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

KSC159-021459-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140903T0600Z/
/LYNK1.1.ER.140902T0450Z.140902T0700Z.140902T1108Z.UU/
929 AM CDT TUE SEP 2 2014

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Cow Creek Near Lyons.
* At 9:01 AM Tuesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 18.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage this Tuesday morning.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 16.5 feet by 
  Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet...Some flooding of low-lying areas and bottom 
  land agricultural areas occurs, especially along the right bank. 
  Possible flooding of county roads 6 miles southeast of Lyons may 
  take place on sections of 20th road and on 22nd Road. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Wed    Thu    Fri
  Lyons           18.0  17.9  Tue 09 AM   16.5   11.5    7.0
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3842 9847 3811 9803 3819 9793 3851 9836


$$

CJ

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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.