Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Warnings in 2017
Flash Flood Warning 73, NWS Springfield, MO
NWS Springfield, MO issued this flash flood warning at Aug 16, 2017, 7:26 PM CDT for Crawford County, Kansas. It was in force for 6 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
- Aug 16, 2017, 7:26 PM CDT (00:26 UTC)
- Expired
- Aug 17, 2017, 1:30 AM CDT
- In force
- 6 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Springfield, MO
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- None
County Crawford County, KS
The radar
The Springfield radar (KSGF), 138 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:28 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 9:15 PM CDT | FLOOD | Ringo, KS | WATER OVER THE ROADWAY AT 47HWY AND 190TH, PASSABLE BUT IS A HAZARD. |
| Aug 16, 9:15 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 1 Sw Girard, KS | WATER OVER THE ROADWAY ON 610 JUST WEST OF THE CEMETARY. WATER IS FLOWING OVER THE ROADWAY. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
The nearest sounding before it
Springfield, MO (KSGF), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 122 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
- 947 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -87 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 928 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 36 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 217 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 212 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.6
- Supercell composite
- 11.6
The text
As transmitted.
573
WGUS53 KSGF 170026
FFWSGF
KSC037-170630-
/O.NEW.KSGF.FF.W.0073.170817T0026Z-170817T0630Z/
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Springfield MO
726 PM CDT WED AUG 16 2017
The National Weather Service in Springfield has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Crawford County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 130 AM CDT Thursday
* At 725 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Up to two inches of rain has
already fallen. Flash flooding is expected to begin shortly.
* Creeks, streams, and low water crossings will be especially
susceptible to the dangers of flash flooding.
Locations in the warning include...
Girard... Arma...
Arcadia... Walnut...
Hepler... Farlington...
Croweburg... Brazilton...
Greenbush... Polk...
Ringo... Englevale...
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
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 3768 9509 3767 9462 3758 9462 3748 9481
3741 9497 3738 9507 3739 9509
$$
Cramer1 follow-up statement
808
WGUS73 KSGF 170632
FFSSGF
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Springfield MO
132 AM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
KSC037-170642-
/O.EXP.KSGF.FF.W.0073.000000T0000Z-170817T0630Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Crawford KS-
132 AM CDT THU AUG 17 2017
...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR CRAWFORD COUNTY HAS EXPIRED...
The heavy rain has ended. Flash flooding is no longer expected to
pose a threat to life or property. Please continue to heed any
remaining road closures.
LAT...LON 3768 9509 3767 9462 3758 9462 3748 9481
3741 9497 3738 9507 3739 9509
$$
GriffinThe office that day
Everything else NWS Springfield, MO issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 16, 9:10 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 6 hr |
| Aug 17, 3:09 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | SGF | Cherokee | 12 hr |
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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.