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Flash Flood Warning 13, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Sep 8, 2016, 11:06 PM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 8 hr. 10 reports 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
- Sep 8, 2016, 11:06 PM CDT (04:06 UTC)
- Expired
- Sep 9, 2016, 7:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 8 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:05 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 9, 2:40 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 9.13 | Nnw Clearwater, KS | THE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED MEASURED A STORM TOTAL OF 9.13 INCHES. |
| Sep 9, 2:50 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Nnw Clearwater, KS | THE NWS EMPLOYEE REPORTED WATER FLOWING ACROSS 71ST ST JUST SOUTH AND EAST OF 135TH ST W. |
| Sep 9, 3:35 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mulvane, KS | FLASH FLOODING WAS IN PROGRESS IN DOWNTOWN MULVANE WHERE 3 BUILDINGS WERE FLOODED. MANY ROADS AND HIGHWAYS ADJACENT TO MULVANE WERE ALSO FLOODED, AMONG THEM WAS HIGHWAY 53 WHERE BARRICADES WERE BEING PLACED. |
| Sep 9, 5:07 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mulvane, KS | STYX CREEK OUT OF ITS BANKS AND CAUSING FLASH FLOODING IN THE TOWN OF MULVANE. A WATER RESCUE WAS OCCURRING IN MULVANE DUE TO THE HIGH WATER. A FEW BUILDINGS DOWN TOWN HAD HIGH WATER ALONG WITH NUMEROUS STREETS IN TOWN. |
| Sep 9, 5:10 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mulvane, KS | HIGHWAY 53 WHICH IS MAIN STREET THROUGH DOWN TOWN MULVANE IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER. |
| Sep 9, 5:15 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 4 | 6 Sse Downtown Wichita, KS | THE SPOTTER REPORTED RAINFALL AS BEING 4 INCHES OR MORE IN 6 HOURS. |
| Sep 9, 5:40 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 2 W Colwich, KS | FIRE DEPARTMENT REPORTED A WATER RESCUE FROM SWIFT WATER OVER THE ROAD AT W 21ST/N 199TH STREET. |
| Sep 9, 6:11 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | Mulvane, KS | WOMAN SWEPT OFF ROAD IN MULVANE, WATER RECUSE BY MULVANE FIRE DEPARTMENT. |
| Sep 9, 6:46 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | South Wichita, KS | TRUCK SWEPT OFF THE ROAD NEAR K42 AND CESSNA ENTRANCE REPORTED BY KWCH LOCAL MEDIA. |
| Sep 9, 7:05 AM CDT | HEAVY RAIN 8.9 | Derby, KS | 8.9 INCHES OF RAIN MEASURED SINCE MIDNIGHT |
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, 4.1 hours before the alert went out and 203 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.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 1780 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -7 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1617 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 28 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 70 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 126 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.3
- Supercell composite
- 5.3
The text
As transmitted.
596
WGUS53 KICT 090406
FFWICT
KSC173-091200-
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.W.0013.160909T0406Z-160909T1200Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1106 PM CDT THU SEP 8 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 700 AM CDT FRIDAY
* AT 1105 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN.
FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WICHITA...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...
BEL AIRE...MULVANE...GODDARD...MAIZE...CLEARWATER...CHENEY...
COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...MOUNT HOPE...DOWNTOWN WICHITA...KECHI...
ANDALE...EASTBOROUGH...BENTLEY AND VIOLA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2.5 ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 21.
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 54.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3773 9770 3790 9769 3790 9715
3748 9716 3747 9780
$$
METZGER1 follow-up statement
599
WGUS73 KICT 090728
FFSICT
FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
228 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016
KSC173-091200-
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/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SEDGWICK KS-
228 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 AM CDT FOR
SEDGWICK COUNTY...
AT 222 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY
HEAVY RAINS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. DOPPLER INDICATES THAT 7 TO
NEARLY 10 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN, ESPECIALLY ACROSS SOUTHERN
SEDGWICK COUNTY. FLASH FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR ALREADY OCCURRING!
SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WICHITA...DERBY...HAYSVILLE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...BEL AIRE...
MULVANE...GODDARD...MAIZE...CLEARWATER...CHENEY...COLWICH...
GARDEN PLAIN...MOUNT HOPE...DOWNTOWN WICHITA...KECHI...ANDALE...
EASTBOROUGH...BENTLEY AND VIOLA.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE
WARNED AREAS.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
TURN AROUND...DON'T DROWN WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED ROADS. MOST FLOOD
DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES. NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES!
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING.
EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF
SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS...STREETS AND
UNDERPASSES AS WELL AS OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS AND LOW LYING SPOTS.
&&
LAT...LON 3773 9781 3773 9770 3790 9769 3790 9715
3748 9716 3747 9780
$$
ESThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 8, 7:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 7:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 63 min |
| Sep 8, 7:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 7:23 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Rice | 13 hr |
| Sep 8, 7:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Sep 8, 7:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Montgomery | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 7:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Rice | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 7:56 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 34 min |
| Sep 8, 8:02 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion | 40 hr |
| Sep 8, 8:10 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Sedgwick, Sumner | 65 min |
| Sep 8, 8:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 42 min |
| Sep 8, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 46 min |
| Sep 8, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase, Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 35 min |
| Sep 8, 8:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 54 min |
| Sep 8, 9:05 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sumner | 31 min |
| Sep 8, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 26 min |
| Sep 8, 9:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase, Marion | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 9:38 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 37 min |
| Sep 8, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Harvey, Sedgwick, Sumner | 32 min |
| Sep 8, 9:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman, Reno | 29 min |
| Sep 8, 10:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 12 hr |
| Sep 8, 10:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sumner | 25 min |
| Sep 8, 10:21 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase | 24 min |
| Sep 8, 10:22 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Wilson | 38 min |
| Sep 8, 10:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 41 min |
| Sep 8, 11:11 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 18 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:15 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Woodson | 9 hr |
| Sep 9, 12:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 9 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 32 hr |
| Sep 9, 2:45 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 11 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:44 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 10 hr |
| Sep 9, 4:01 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 42 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:09 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 57 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:24 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 8 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 14 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 69 hr |
| Sep 9, 6:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 3 days |
| Sep 9, 7:35 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 7 hr |
| Sep 9, 7:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 3 days |
| Sep 9, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 48 hr |
| Sep 9, 7:50 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 43 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 26 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 43 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Lyon | 64 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:20 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 9 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 53 hr |
| Sep 9, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 3 days |
| Sep 9, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 5 days |
| Sep 9, 8:55 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 5 days |
| Sep 9, 9:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 36 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 52 hr |
| Sep 9, 9:59 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 64 hr |
| Sep 9, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 52 hr |
| Sep 9, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 days |
| Sep 9, 10:05 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Sep 9, 10:07 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Sep 9, 10:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 7 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 8 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:21 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 8 hr |
| Sep 9, 1:25 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 8 hr |
| Sep 9, 3:33 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 41 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:16 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 18 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:20 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 18 hr |
| Sep 9, 5:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 46 min |
| Sep 9, 6:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 60 min |
| Sep 9, 6:08 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson | 53 min |
| Sep 9, 6:20 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 55 min |
| Sep 9, 6:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Marion | 57 min |
| Sep 9, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Reno | 62 min |
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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.