Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2016
Flash Flood Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jul 2, 2016, 10:42 PM CDT for Butler County, Sedgwick County, Kansas. It was in force for 5 hr. 1 report 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
- Jul 2, 2016, 10:42 PM CDT (03:42 UTC)
- Expired
- Jul 3, 2016, 3:45 AM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Butler County, KS, Sedgwick County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 27 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 03:42 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 3, 12:27 AM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 Ese Mcconnell Afb, KS | REPORT OF A VEHICLE SWEPT OFF THE ROAD INTO A WATERWAY AT 47TH STREET SOUTH AND GREENWICH...A WATER RESCUE OF THREE INDIVIDUALS IS UNDERWAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KFOE), launched 00:00Z, 3.7 hours before the alert went out and 209 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
- 147 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -130 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 737 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 41 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 178 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 280 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- -0.0
- Supercell composite
- -0.2
The text
As transmitted.
576
WGUS53 KICT 030342
FFWICT
KSC015-173-030845-
/O.NEW.KICT.FF.W.0009.160703T0342Z-160703T0845Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
1042 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016
THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A
* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS...
* UNTIL 345 AM CDT
* AT 1041 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED A THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING
HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. TWO TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN
HAVE ALREADY FALLEN. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY.
* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...AUGUSTA...MULVANE...ROSE HILL...
DOUGLASS...LEON...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...SOUTH WICHITA...
AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND OAKLAWN.
ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN
THE WARNED AREA.
THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
INTERSTATE 135 NEAR MILE MARKER 0.
INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 34 AND 43.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.
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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY
AUTOMOBILE.
&&
LAT...LON 3748 9747 3757 9747 3777 9672 3748 9670
$$
JAKUB2 follow-up statements
330 WGUS73 KICT 030424 FFSICT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1124 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 KSC015-173-030845- /O.CON.KICT.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160703T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BUTLER KS-SEDGWICK KS- 1124 PM CDT SAT JUL 2 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES... AT 1121 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THREE TO SIX INCHES OF RAIN HAS ACCUMULATED ACROSS SOUTHEAST SEDGWICK AND WESTERN BUTLER COUNTY SINCE THIS AFTERNOON. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...AUGUSTA...MULVANE...ROSE HILL... DOUGLASS...LEON...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...SOUTH WICHITA... AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND OAKLAWN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO TWO INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THE EXCESSIVE RAINFALL SHOULD END BY 3 AM SUNDAY. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. && LAT...LON 3748 9747 3757 9747 3777 9672 3748 9670 $$ KLEINSASSER
363 WGUS73 KICT 030646 FFSICT FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 146 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 KSC015-173-030845- /O.CON.KICT.FF.W.0009.000000T0000Z-160703T0845Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ BUTLER KS-SEDGWICK KS- 146 AM CDT SUN JUL 3 2016 ...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 345 AM CDT FOR SOUTHWESTERN BUTLER AND SOUTHEASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTIES... AT 141 AM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. THREE TO SEVEN INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN ACROSS THE AREA SINCE THE PAST 12 HOURS. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN SHORTLY AND COULD BE SIGNIFICANT FOR SOME LOCATIONS. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE... DERBY...ANDOVER...HAYSVILLE...AUGUSTA...MULVANE...ROSE HILL...DOUGLASS... LEON...MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...SOUTH WICHITA...AUGUSTA MUNICIPAL AIRPORT AND OAKLAWN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. && LAT...LON 3748 9747 3757 9747 3777 9672 3748 9670 $$ JAKUB
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 7:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 57 min |
| Jul 2, 7:11 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Barton | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:15 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Butler, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Jul 2, 7:22 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Cowley | 53 min |
| Jul 2, 7:26 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Woodson | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 7:31 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Woodson | 59 min |
| Jul 2, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, Rice | 57 min |
| Jul 2, 7:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 66 min |
| Jul 2, 7:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 7:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 32 min |
| Jul 2, 7:48 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 8:00 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 8:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 28 min |
| Jul 2, 8:21 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | ICT | Rice | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 8:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 30 min |
| Jul 2, 8:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Reno, Rice | 55 min |
| Jul 2, 8:39 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 52 min |
| Jul 2, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen | 24 min |
| Jul 2, 8:53 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 37 min |
| Jul 2, 9:00 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Rice | 5 hr |
| Jul 2, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Reno, Rice | 56 min |
| Jul 2, 9:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 5 days |
| Jul 2, 9:40 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Sedgwick | 65 min |
| Jul 2, 9:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 33 min |
| Jul 2, 10:11 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 64 min |
| Jul 2, 10:36 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 10:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase, Cowley, Harper, Marion, Sedgwick and 1 more | 62 min |
| Jul 2, 10:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Reno | 12 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 44 hr |
| Jul 2, 11:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 39 min |
| Jul 2, 11:52 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 38 min |
| Jul 3, 12:20 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jul 3, 12:36 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Wilson | 54 min |
| Jul 3, 1:13 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Sumner | 36 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 44 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:37 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 53 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:39 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 35 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 57 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 57 hr |
| Jul 3, 2:44 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sumner | 68 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 34 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 40 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 days |
| Jul 3, 3:32 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 3:39 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 12 hr |
| Jul 3, 3:40 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 4:10 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 56 hr |
| Jul 3, 4:51 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 21 hr |
| Jul 3, 5:08 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 21 hr |
| Jul 3, 7:02 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Greenwood, Woodson | 13 hr |
| Jul 3, 9:25 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Reno, Sedgwick | 6 days |
| Jul 3, 9:59 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Kingman | 8 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:23 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Reno | 51 hr |
| Jul 3, 10:46 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey | 3 days |
| Jul 3, 3:42 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Barton | 24 hr |
| Jul 3, 6:02 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 58 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.