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Flash Flood Warning 20, NWS Topeka, KS

May 26, 20166 counties in Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this flash flood warning at May 26, 2016, 8:24 PM CDT for 6 counties in Kansas. It was in force for 5 hr. 2 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: May 26, 2016, 8:24 PM CDT (01:24 UTC)
Expired: May 27, 2016, 1:15 AM CDT
In force: 5 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: None

Counties Geary County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Morris County, KS, Osage County, KS, Riley County, KS, Wabaunsee County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 41 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:26 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
May 26, 8:41 PM CDT	FLASH FLOOD	Emporia, KS	MULTIPLE STREETS CLOSED IN THE CITY OF EMPORIA DUE TO FLOODING.
May 27, 12:49 AM CDT	HEAVY RAIN 3.3	Emporia, KS	24 HOUR TOTAL

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 1.4 hours before the alert went out and 63 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.

Skew-T log-p

Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.

Hodograph

The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.

Mixed-layer CAPE: 4 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN: -478 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL: 1114 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear: 49 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity: -83 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity: -34 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter: 0.0
Supercell composite: 0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

406 
WGUS53 KTOP 270124
FFWTOP
KSC061-111-127-139-161-197-270415-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FF.W.0020.160527T0124Z-160527T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
824 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEASTERN KANSAS...
  OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  LYON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 1115 PM CDT

* AT 822 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING
  HEAVY RAIN ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. UP TO TWO INCHES OF RAIN HAVE
  ALREADY FALLEN. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES ARE
  POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. FLASH FLOODING IS EXPECTED TO BEGIN
  SHORTLY.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...COUNCIL GROVE...CARBONDALE...ESKRIDGE...
  OVERBROOK...LYNDON...BURLINGAME...AMERICUS...SCRANTON...WHITE CITY...ALTA
  VISTA...DWIGHT...HARVEYVILLE...READING...ALLEN...ADMIRE...WILSEY...
  PARKERVILLE AND BUSHONG.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 139.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 308 AND 318.
 KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 165.

LAT...LON 3820 9635 3852 9635 3852 9686 3913 9663
      3887 9594 3887 9550 3873 9550

$$

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2 follow-up statements

461 
WGUS73 KTOP 270349
FFSTOP

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1049 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

KSC161-270356-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160527T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
RILEY-
1049 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

FLOODING IS NO LONGER EXPECTED TO POSE A THREAT. PLEASE CONTINUE TO
HEED ANY REMAINING ROAD CLOSURES.

LAT...LON 3820 9635 3852 9635 3852 9686 3907 9665
      3907 9650 3904 9650 3904 9640 3887 9594
      3887 9550 3873 9550

$$

KSC061-111-127-139-197-270415-
/O.CON.KTOP.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160527T0415Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
WABAUNSEE-MORRIS-GEARY-OSAGE-LYON-
1049 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR
SOUTHERN WABAUNSEE...MORRIS...SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...OSAGE AND LYON
COUNTIES...

AT 1046 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
THE WARNED AREA...WITH MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED IN LYON COUNTY AND
EMPORIA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...AND AN
ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...COUNCIL GROVE...CARBONDALE...ESKRIDGE...OVERBROOK...
LYNDON...BURLINGAME...AMERICUS...SCRANTON...WHITE CITY...ALTA VISTA...
DWIGHT...HARVEYVILLE...READING...ALLEN...ADMIRE...WILSEY...PARKERVILLE AND
BUSHONG.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 139.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 308 AND 316.
 KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 165.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 9635 3852 9635 3852 9686 3907 9665
      3907 9650 3904 9650 3904 9640 3887 9594
      3887 9550 3873 9550

$$

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287 
WGUS53 KTOP 270352
FFWTOP
KSC061-111-127-139-197-270615-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FF.W.0020.000000T0000Z-160527T0615Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1052 PM CDT THU MAY 26 2016

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS EXTENDED THE

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  SOUTHERN WABAUNSEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  SOUTHEASTERN GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  OSAGE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...
  LYON COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...

* UNTIL 115 AM CDT

* AT 1046 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN
  THE WARNED AREA...WITH MULTIPLE ROADS CLOSED IN LYON COUNTY AND
  EMPORIA. UP TO THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAVE ALREADY FALLEN...AND AN
  ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES IS POSSIBLE OVERNIGHT.

* SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING INCLUDE...
  EMPORIA...OSAGE CITY...COUNCIL GROVE...CARBONDALE...ESKRIDGE...
  OVERBROOK...LYNDON...BURLINGAME...AMERICUS...SCRANTON...WHITE CITY...ALTA
  VISTA...DWIGHT...HARVEYVILLE...READING...ALLEN...ADMIRE...WILSEY...
  PARKERVILLE AND BUSHONG.

THIS INCLUDES THE FOLLOWING HIGHWAYS...
 INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 139.
 INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 308 AND 316.
 KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 117 AND 165.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING.

&&

LAT...LON 3820 9635 3852 9635 3852 9686 3907 9665
      3907 9650 3904 9650 3904 9640 3887 9594
      3887 9550 3873 9550

$$

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The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
May 26, 9:02 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Jackson, Shawnee	29 hr
May 26, 9:08 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Dickinson, Ottawa	52 min
May 26, 9:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Ottawa, Riley	47 min
May 26, 10:15 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	3 hr
May 26, 10:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Geary, Riley	48 min
May 26, 10:35 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage	3 hr
May 26, 10:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon, Osage	26 hr
May 26, 11:03 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Shawnee	25 hr
May 27, 1:12 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Lyon and 5 more	8 hr
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Dickinson	71 hr
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Dickinson	4 days
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas	23 hr
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	51 hr
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Wabaunsee	19 hr
May 27, 1:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Ottawa, Saline	67 hr
May 27, 1:48 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Osage	22 hr
May 27, 2:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	5 days
May 27, 2:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	38 hr
May 27, 2:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	51 hr
May 27, 2:22 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	5 days
May 27, 3:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Shawnee	21 hr
May 27, 3:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Riley	21 hr
May 27, 3:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Marshall	6 days
May 27, 3:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Marshall	43 hr
May 27, 3:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Riley	25 hr
May 27, 3:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Washington	29 hr
May 27, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	58 hr
May 27, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin, Osage	53 hr
May 27, 8:37 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Cloud	42 hr
May 27, 9:49 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	51 hr
May 27, 2:34 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee	20 hr
May 27, 4:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Republic	29 min
May 27, 5:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Republic	28 min
May 27, 5:34 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	26 min
May 27, 6:10 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Washington	3 hr
May 27, 6:32 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Republic	4 hr
May 27, 6:37 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Clay, Riley, Washington	4 hr

Nearby

Flash Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2016 Every flash flood warning in 2016

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.