Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Sep 18, 2014, 9:19 AM CDT (14:19 UTC)

Expired

Sep 18, 2014, 1:15 PM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Lyon County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:20 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
919 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHWESTERN LYON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 115 PM CDT

* AT 909 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WATER BEGINNING TO  
  RISE OVER ROAD K BETWEEN ROAD 50 AND ROAD 70. ADDITIONAL HEAVY     
  RAIN IS EXPECTED IN THIS AREA. 

* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  OLPE...

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND
STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS
ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT
TO FLASH FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY
YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN
TOPEKA.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9626 3834 9636 3831 9633 3836 9625
      3817 9600

$$

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WGUS73 KTOP 181516
FFSTOP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1016 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

KSC111-181815-
/O.CON.KTOP.FF.W.0013.000000T0000Z-140918T1815Z/
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LYON-
1016 AM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHWESTERN LYON COUNTY...

AT 1010 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING IN SOUTHWESTERN LYON COUNTY. ROAD J WAS REPORTED TO BE 
IMPASSABLE DUE FLOODING FROM ROAD 50 SOUTH TO THE GREENWOOD COUNTY 
LINE. 

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
OLPE.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9626 3834 9636 3831 9633 3836 9625
      3817 9600

$$

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WGUS73 KTOP 181808
FFSTOP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
108 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
LYON-
108 PM CDT THU SEP 18 2014

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL EXPIRE AT 115 PM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN
LYON COUNTY...

AT 107 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTS THAT THE FLASH FLOODING
IS NO LONGER OCCURRING AND RUNOFF FROM THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUES TO
RECEDE. THEREFORE THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING WILL BE ALLOWED TO EXPIRE 
AT 115 PM.

LAT...LON 3817 9626 3834 9636 3831 9633 3836 9625
      3817 9600

$$

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