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River Flood Warning 52, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 11, 2015, 8:53 AM CDT for Cloud County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 11, 2015, 7:34 PM CDT. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 11, 2015, 8:53 AM CDT (13:53 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 11, 2015, 7:34 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 13, 2015, 10:12 PM CDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Cloud County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 13:55 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Buffalo Creek (KS River Basin) at Jamestown (JMSK1).
- Action stage
- 11 ft
- Minor stage
- 16 ft
- Moderate stage
- 19 ft
- Major stage
- 35 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06855800, 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.
811 WGUS43 KTOP 111353 FLWTOP BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED FLOOD WARNING NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 853 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...The National Weather Service in Topeka, KS has issued a flood warning for the following streams in Kansas... Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC029-112153- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0052.150612T0034Z-150614T0312Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.150612T0034Z.150612T1200Z.150613T0912Z.NR/ 853 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The National Weather Service in Topeka, KS has issued a * Flood warning for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * from this evening to Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The creek is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet Friday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-112153- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0053.150612T0120Z-150615T1040Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0120Z.150613T0000Z.150614T2240Z.NO/ 853 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The National Weather Service in Topeka, KS has issued a * Flood warning for The Republican River at Clay Center. * from this evening to late Sunday night. * At 8:30 AM Thursday the stage was 9.8 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near 18.7 feet by Friday evening.The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday afternoon. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
7 follow-up statements
670 WGUS83 KTOP 111706 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1206 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas... Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-120106- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 11:00 AM Thursday the stage was 34.4 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 37.5 feet by Saturday morning then begin falling. The river will remain above flood stage through next week due to backwater from Tuttle Creek Lake. * Impact...At 26.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs from Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC117-120106- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0054.150611T1732Z-150613T1054Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.150611T1732Z.150612T0600Z.150612T2254Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * until late Friday night. * At 11:30 AM Thursday the stage was 16.0 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage this afternoon and continue to rise to near 23.4 feet by early Friday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by Friday afternoon. * Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowland areas occurs along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black Vermillion River. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ KSC029-120106- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0052.150612T0034Z-150614T0312Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.150612T0034Z.150612T1200Z.150613T0912Z.NR/ 1206 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * from this evening to Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The creek is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet Friday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-120106- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0053.150612T0120Z-150615T1040Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0120Z.150613T0000Z.150614T2240Z.NO/ 1206 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * from this evening to late Sunday night. * At 11:45 AM Thursday the stage was 9.7 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage this evening and continue to rise to near 18.7 feet by Friday evening.The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday afternoon. * Impact...At 15.0 feet...Lowland agricultural flooding occurs from U.S. Highway 24 to Milford Lake. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
749 WGUS83 KTOP 112159 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 459 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas... Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-120559- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 459 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 4:00 PM Thursday the stage was 35.3 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 37.5 feet by Saturday morning then begin falling. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC117-120559- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-150613T1054Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.150611T1800Z.150612T0600Z.150612T2254Z.NO/ 459 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * until late Friday night. * At 4:30 PM Thursday the stage was 21.7 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 23.4 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Friday afternoon. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ KSC029-120559- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0052.150612T0034Z-150614T0312Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.150612T0034Z.150612T1200Z.150613T0912Z.NR/ 459 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * until Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet Friday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-120559- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0053.150612T0654Z-150615T1600Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0654Z.150613T0600Z.150615T0400Z.NO/ 459 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * from late tonight to Monday morning. * At 4:45 PM Thursday the stage was 10.3 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to rise to near 18.7 feet by early Saturday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
472 WGUS83 KTOP 120253 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 953 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas... Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-121053- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 953 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 9:00 PM Thursday the stage was 35.4 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 35.4 feet by early Friday morning then begin falling. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC117-121053- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-150613T0325Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.150611T1800Z.150612T0600Z.150612T1525Z.NO/ 953 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * until Friday evening. * At 9:30 PM Thursday the stage was 23.1 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 23.4 feet by early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late Friday morning. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ KSC029-121053- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150614T0136Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.150612T1200Z.150613T0736Z.NR/ 953 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * until Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet Friday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-121053- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0053.150612T0734Z-150615T1545Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0734Z.150613T1200Z.150615T0345Z.NO/ 953 PM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * from late tonight to Monday morning. * At 9:30 PM Thursday the stage was 13.0 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Friday morning and continue to rise to near 18.5 feet by Saturday morning.The river will fall below flood stage by Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
806 WGUS83 KTOP 120837 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 337 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-121637- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 337 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 3:00 AM Friday the stage was 35.0 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 35.4 feet by this morning. Additional rises may be possible thereafter. The river is expected to remain in flood through Wednesday. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC117-121637- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-150613T0325Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.150611T1800Z.150612T0645Z.150612T1525Z.NO/ 337 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * until this evening. * At 2:30 AM Friday the stage was 23.6 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will begin falling this morning and should fall below flood stage by late this morning. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ KSC029-121637- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150614T0136Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.150612T1200Z.150613T0736Z.NR/ 337 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * until Saturday evening. * At 3:30 AM Friday the stage was estimated at 17.6 feet. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to crest at 18.0 feet this morning and fall below flood stage early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-121637- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-150615T1545Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0615Z.150613T1200Z.150615T0345Z.NO/ 337 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * until Monday morning. * At 3:15 AM Friday the stage was 15.8 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.5 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
444 WGUS83 KTOP 121601 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1101 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following streams in Kansas... Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-130001- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 10:00 AM Friday the stage was 34.7 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 35.0 feet by early Saturday morning then begin to slowly fall. However the river should remain in minor flood through at least the middle of next week. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC029-130000- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150614T0136Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.150612T1800Z.150613T0736Z.NR/ 1101 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * until Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 18.0 feet this afternoon. * Impact...At 18.0 feet...The north bank of the Buffalo Creek Floods. Lowland flooding continues from 763 Road to the Republican River. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-130000- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-150615T1545Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0615Z.150613T1200Z.150615T0345Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * until Monday morning. * At 10:45 AM Friday the stage was 17.3 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.4 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$ KSC117-121631- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0054.000000T0000Z-150613T0325Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.150611T1800Z.150612T0645Z.150612T1417Z.NO/ 1101 AM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * At 10:30 AM Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Fell below flood stage at 9:17 AM Friday. * Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 10.5 feet by Saturday morning. * Impact...At 19.0 feet...Minor flooding of lowland areas occurs along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black Vermillion River. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$
458 WGUS83 KTOP 122331 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 631 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-130731- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 631 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 6:00 PM Friday the stage was 34.7 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 35.0 feet by early Saturday morning then begin falling. The river will remain above flood stage through much of next week due to backwater from Tuttle Creek Lake. * Impact...At 26.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs from Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC029-130731- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150614T0136Z/ /JMSK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.150613T0000Z.150613T0736Z.NR/ 631 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * until Saturday evening. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is forecast to have a maximum value of 17.7 feet this evening. * Impact...At 16.9 feet...Farm field along the north bank of the Buffalo Creek floods. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$ KSC027-130731- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-150615T1545Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0615Z.150613T1200Z.150615T0345Z.NO/ 631 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * until Monday morning. * At 6:15 PM Friday the stage was 17.4 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 18.4 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$
877 WGUS83 KTOP 130359 FLSTOP FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 1058 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following streams in Kansas... Buffalo Creek near Jamestown affecting Cloud County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas... Republican River at Clay Center affecting Clay County ...The Flood Warning continues for the following streams in Kansas.. Big Blue River near Blue Rapids affecting Marshall County PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Safety Message...Do not drive into flooded areas. Shallow flowing water can wash a car from the roadway. Also, the roadbed may be washed out under the water. Stay tuned to later developments by listening to NOAA Weather Radio and local media. && KSC117-131158- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-000000T0000Z/ /BLRK1.1.ER.150604T2022Z.150607T1000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Big Blue River near Blue Rapids. * until further notice. * At 10:00 PM Friday the stage was 34.7 feet. * Flood stage is 26.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 35.3 feet by Sunday early afternoon then begin falling. The river will remain above flood stage through much of next week due to backwater from Tuttle Creek Lake. * Impact...At 26.0 feet...Minor lowland flooding occurs from Marysville to Tuttle Creek Lake. && LAT...LON 3971 9666 3968 9658 3957 9655 3957 9659 3968 9669 $$ KSC027-131158- /O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0053.000000T0000Z-150615T1500Z/ /CYCK1.1.ER.150612T0615Z.150613T1200Z.150615T0300Z.NO/ 1058 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning continues for The Republican River at Clay Center. * until Monday morning. * At 10:30 PM Friday the stage was 17.2 feet. * Flood stage is 15.0 feet. * Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 17.8 feet by Saturday morning. The river will fall below flood stage Sunday before midnight. * Impact...At 17.0 feet...Flooding occurs between 16th...17th and 18th Roads and between Limestone and Osage Roads. && LAT...LON 3957 9741 3957 9726 3929 9700 3926 9706 $$ KSC029-130428- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0052.000000T0000Z-150614T0136Z/ /JMSK1.N.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 1058 PM CDT FRI JUN 12 2015 The Flood Warning is cancelled for The Buffalo Creek near Jamestown. * Flood stage is 16.0 feet. * Forecast...The creek is forecast below flood stage with a maximum value of 15.5 feet early Saturday morning. * Impact...At 16.0 feet...Minor flooding begins along the creek as the south bank overflows. && LAT...LON 3964 9793 3960 9772 3958 9772 3961 9793 $$
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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 11, 6:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 11, 6:35 AM CDT, 2 hours 18 minutes before
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 635 AM CDT Thu Jun 11 2015 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .SHORT TERM...(Today and Tonight) Issued at 318 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 Early Thursday morning, a large MCS was tracking steadily east across the forecast area, driven by a well-developed short wave trough and 50 kt LLJ impinging upon an outflow boundary and providing a continuous moisture influx across KS. According to observations across the area, much of the stronger convection on the leading edge of the system with more access to instability has actually had weaker rainfall rates than expected with a bit of drier air to overcome. However, the second and third rounds of enhanced convection in some areas have had rates in the 1-1.5 inch per hour range. So, while the leading edge of the MCS continues its eastward progression, the attention is on the potential for continued redevelopment on the western fringes of the MCS but still in advance of the short wave energy aloft. In recent hours, have seen these enhancements in central KS, including a particularly impressive enhancement in conjunction with an MCV just west of Concordia at 330 AM. Will need to closely monitor flash flood potential with any additional convection through the morning given the intense rainfall rates as any persistent storms over an area could easily lead to localized flash flooding. FWIW, dual pol precip estimates appear to have been a bit high especially in north central KS while the legacy estimates have been a bit low based on ground truth observations. Expect this MCS to linger across northeast Kansas through around mid morning before weakening and moving east of the area by noon as the LLJ also weakens. A primary question regarding late day thunderstorm forecast is just how much the atmosphere will recover in the wake of morning activity. Current expectation is that boundary layer moisture will be ample in the wake of the system and temperatures will probably recover well by mid afternoon, but the mid level lapse rates are expected to be unimpressive. This should result in somewhere between 1000-2000 J/kg of MLCAPE in advance of an incoming cold front from the north. Deep layer wind shear is likely to be in the 30-40 kt range and sufficient for some storm organization although would like to see steeper lapse rates before getting excited about severe weather potential. Even still, potential for supercell structures especially within the first few hours of development support some hail potential. Tornado potential appears quite low (but not impossible) and limited to the late afternoon and very early evening hours. Locally damaging winds may be the greatest threat (although still on the low end) through the afternoon and evening owing to the presence of a 40 kt LLJ and potential for bowing segments near the front. The atmosphere will be primed for heavy rain as well, but unsure of the flash flood potential as it appears that individual updrafts should be moving and the front steadily advancing. Even still, plan to closely monitor the ongoing morning precipitation closely in terms of its impact on afternoon/evening flood potential and evaluate the potential for a flash flood watch a bit later this morning. There are suggestions that with the LLJ becoming largely parallel to the frontal boundary late this evening into the overnight hours that convergence will be minimized in the local CWA and convective coverage may shrink as the night progresses despite an otherwise favorable environment. The early morning weather today...complex in its own right... complicates the afternoon forecast a bit as well. With that in mind, forecast confidence is near average, particularly regarding convective coverage this evening and overnight...severe weather potential...and associated rainfall amounts. --------- UPDATED AT 510 AM REGARDING FLASH FLOOD POTENTIAL... Continue to evaluate flash flood potential this AM, not only with current precip, but for afternoon thunderstorms. Current activity has shown signs of general weakening, and unless any intense training develops, the flash flood potential is quite low with the exception of Cloud/Republic/Washington counties which have had a significant amount of rainfall overnight and likely have a few areas of minor small stream flooding ongoing. The morning precip does set the stage for higher flood potential later today, but current thoughts (as supported by WRF-ensemble and individual HRRR/ARW/NMM runs) are that the front this evening will be progressive enough and convective updrafts scattered enough that widespread flooding potential is low. So, will hold off on a flash flood watch for now, but should continue to monitor through the day should the forecast change, especially given the high PWAT values and fairly saturated soil conditions in place. .LONG TERM...(Friday through Wednesday) Issued at 318 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 Only made minor changes in the extended forecast, as the overall pattern remains unchanged from previous guidance. Widespread severe potential wanes during this period as wind profiles through the column weaken. On Friday morning, overnight convection may linger with the frontal boundary across far east central areas. During the afternoon, guidance depicts a broad southwest upper trough slowing entering western Kansas. Meanwhile the frontal boundary becomes nearly stationary from southeast KS through northwest OK. The latest ECMWF and GEM differ slightly on the track of the PV anomaly being a tad further east, generating thunderstorms in the afternoon over much of the CWA. However, the GFS and NAM continue to show a more persistent solution of a slower trend which would focus best precip chances south of Interstate 70 in the afternoon, increasing northward across northeast KS Friday evening and Saturday as the vort max lifts through the CWA. Widespread showers and thunderstorms remain likely Friday evening through Monday as weak PVA tracks directly through the area. Rainfall should not be continuous for the entire time frame, however saturated conditions in place suggest a moderate or heavy round or two of rainfall would quickly yield flooding concerns. Severe potential will be marginal given the weak capping inversion each afternoon, and the warm, moist sfc conditions yielding high CAPE values. Hail and gusty winds would be the hazards if this were to occur. With the departure of the weak trough on Sunday evening, the upper low across the southern plains becomes cutoff as the main jetstream resides over the northern plains. A cool front is expected to stall over the CWA Monday and Tuesday, providing a focus for possible showers and thunderstorms Monday through Wednesday. Total rainfall through the period could likely accumulate between 2 to 4 inches, locally higher for some locations. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFs through 12Z Friday Morning) Issued at 627 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 Scattered rain and a few thunderstorms will continue over TAF sites through mid morning. Even with showers, expect predominant VFR conditions with ceilings at 5000 feet and above. After morning showers end, VFR will continue with southerly winds gusting to 25 kts by afternoon. A cold front will approach TAF sites between 23Z and 01Z with scattered TS along the front. Winds turn out of the NW with frontal passage and lower ceilings are likely to develop, currently expected in the low end MVFR range although there is a small chance for IFR cigs. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && UPDATE...Barjenbruch SHORT TERM...Barjenbruch LONG TERM...Bowen AVIATION...Barjenbruch
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 11, 6:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 50 minutes before
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 603 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-121115- REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 603 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TODAY AND TONIGHT. THUNDERSTORMS WITH AREAS OF HEAVY RAIN WILL CONTINUE ACROSS THE ENTIRE AREA THIS MORNING...GRADUALLY ENDING FROM WEST TO EAST BY MID TO LATE MORNING. LOCALIZED FLOODING...PARTICULARLY OF SMALL STREAMS AND POOR DRAINAGE AREAS...IS POSSIBLE WITH THE HEAVIEST RAIN THIS MORNING. SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO DEVELOP ALONG A COLD FRONT BY MID AFTERNOON. SOME OF THESE STORMS MAY BECOME SEVERE...MAINLY BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM. THE PRIMARY HAZARDS WITH ANY SEVERE STORMS WILL BE LOCALLY DAMAGING WIND AND LARGE HAIL. FLASH FLOODING WILL ALSO BE POSSIBLE...PARTICULARLY WHERE MULTIPLE STORMS CAN MOVE OVER THE SAME LOCATIONS. FLOODING ALONG THE BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR BLUE RAPIDS IS FORECAST TO PERSIST UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY. PERIODS OF THUNDERSTORMS ARE POSSIBLE FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY AS A SERIES OF DISTURBANCES MOVES THROUGH THE OUTLOOK AREA. CERTAINTY IN SEVERE STORMS DEVELOPING AT ANY PARTICULAR TIME IS LOW AS THESE SYSTEMS ARE FAIRLY WEAK GIVEN THE DECENT AMOUNT OF INSTABILITY IN PLACE. MAIN HAZARD WILL BE THE BRIEF HEAVY RAINFALL...LEADING TO LOCALIZED FLOODING. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTER ACTIVATION MAY BE NEEDED THIS AFTERNOON AND EVENING...MAINLY IN NORTHERN KANSAS BETWEEN 3 PM AND 9 PM. SPOTTERS ARE ALSO ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS GREATER THAN AN INCH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE. && MORE DETAILED INFORMATION CAN BE ACCESSED AT... HTTP://WWW.WEATHER.GOV/TOP/SITREP
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 11, 7:37 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
737 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN FAIRVIEW 39.84N 95.73W
06/11/2015 M1.73 INCH BROWN KS CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
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BAERGLocal storm report, Jun 11, 7:38 AM CDT, 1 hour 15 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
738 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0738 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 ENE ADA 39.17N 97.82W
06/11/2015 E1.71 INCH OTTAWA KS TRAINED SPOTTER
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BAERGLocal storm report, Jun 11, 7:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 8 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
745 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0744 AM HEAVY RAIN 2 SW MANHATTAN 39.16N 96.60W
06/11/2015 E1.22 INCH RILEY KS PUBLIC
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BAERGLocal storm report, Jun 11, 7:59 AM CDT, 54 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
759 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0757 AM HEAVY RAIN 3 ESE JAMESTOWN 39.59N 97.81W
06/11/2015 E1.50 INCH CLOUD KS TRAINED SPOTTER
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BAERGLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:04 AM CDT, 49 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
804 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0804 AM HEAVY RAIN MILTONVALE 39.35N 97.45W
06/11/2015 M1.04 INCH CLOUD KS CO-OP OBSERVER
24 HOUR TOTAL
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BAERGLocal storm report, Jun 11, 8:09 AM CDT, 44 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
809 AM CDT THU JUN 11 2015
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0809 AM HEAVY RAIN E HANOVER 39.90N 96.87W
06/11/2015 E1.55 INCH WASHINGTON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
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BAERGThe office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11, 1:52 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Cloud, Republic | 113 min |
| Jun 11, 4:29 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Cloud, Republic | 2 hr |
| Jun 11, 8:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Clay | 4 days |
| Jun 11, 9:53 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall | 44 hr |
| Jun 11, 4:24 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Nemaha | 36 min |
| Jun 11, 4:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 48 min |
| Jun 11, 5:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Dickinson, Morris | 47 min |
| Jun 11, 6:50 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 40 min |
| Jun 11, 6:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 39 min |
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River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2015Every river flood warning in 2015
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.