Flash Flood Warning 17, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Sep 9, 2016, 7:35 AM CDT (12:35 UTC)

Expired

Sep 9, 2016, 2:30 PM CDT

In force

7 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

County Sedgwick County, KS

The Wichita radar (KICT), 14 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KICT 091235
FFWICT
KSC173-091930-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
735 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 230 PM CDT FRIDAY

* AT 732 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS OCCURRING IN
  MOST OF SEDGWICK COUNTY WITH WATER RESCUES REPORTED.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  WICHITA...DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...PARK CITY...
  VALLEY CENTER...BEL AIRE...MULVANE...GODDARD...ROSE HILL...MAIZE...
  CLEARWATER...CHENEY...SEDGWICK...COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...
  MOUNT HOPE...DOWNTOWN WICHITA...KECHI AND ANDALE.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 135 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 0 AND 22.
 INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 54.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND NOW. ACT QUICKLY TO PROTECT YOUR LIFE.

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.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9780 3773 9770 3791 9770 3791 9715
      3748 9715 3748 9781

$$

ES

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WGUS73 KICT 091549
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1049 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

KSC173-091930-
/O.CON.KICT.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160909T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SEDGWICK KS-
1049 AM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 230 PM CDT FOR
SEDGWICK COUNTY...

AT 1045 AM CDT...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM LAST NIGHTS HEAVY RAINFALL
WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING PROBLEMS ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND
STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING SPOTS. 

DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT 4 TO 9 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN
ACROSS THE WARNED AREA WITH SOUTHERN SEDGWICK COUNTY WITNESSING THE
HIGHER RAINFALL TOTALS. FLASH FLOODING IS ALREADY OCCURRING AND
EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE EARLY AFTERNOON HOURS.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
WICHITA...DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...PARK CITY...VALLEY CENTER...
BEL AIRE...MULVANE...GODDARD...ROSE HILL...MAIZE...CLEARWATER...
CHENEY...SEDGWICK...COLWICH...GARDEN PLAIN...MOUNT HOPE...
DOWNTOWN WICHITA...KECHI AND ANDALE.

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...COUNTRY ROADS...FARMLAND...AND OTHER LOW LYING
SPOTS.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNED AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

&&

LAT...LON 3773 9780 3773 9770 3791 9770 3791 9715
      3748 9715 3748 9781

$$

JAKUB

380 
WGUS73 KICT 091807
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
107 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

KSC173-091814-
/O.CAN.KICT.FF.W.0017.000000T0000Z-160909T1930Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
SEDGWICK KS-
107 PM CDT FRI SEP 9 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY IS CANCELLED...

FLOOD WATERS HAVE RECEDED OR WERE BEGINNING TO RECEDE ACROSS THE
WARNED AREA. SIGNIFICANT FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED. PLEASE
CONTINUE TO HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES DUE TO RIVER FLOODING.

LAT...LON 3773 9780 3773 9770 3791 9770 3791 9715
      3748 9715 3748 9781

$$

JAKUB

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