Flash Flood Warning 7, NWS Topeka, KS

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Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
858 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2017

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Jefferson-
858 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2017

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTY...

At 855 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
producing heavy rain in Nortonville. A storm spotter estimated 4.8 
inches of rain so far with rainfall continuing over the area. There 
have been multiple reports of water over roadways and standing 
water in fields.  Flash flooding is occurring.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Nortonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 9544 3942 9547 3942 9518 3938 9518

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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1007 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2017

The National Weather Service in Topeka has extended the

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 200 AM CDT

* At 1006 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Over 5 inches of rain 
  have fallen with more rain expected in the next couple of hours. 
  Flash flooding is already occurring.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Nortonville.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

&&

LAT...LON 3934 9544 3942 9547 3942 9518 3938 9518

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Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Topeka KS
642 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

...Update to aviation forecast discussion...

.SHORT TERM...(This evening through Tuesday)
Issued at 257 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

19Z water vapor imagery shows a low amplitude shortwave moving
through the northern plains. A weak MCV from the early morning
convection has become difficult to discern over northeast KS and
likely has sheared out. Otherwise water vapor imagery shows a plume
of mid level moisture from wester TX through northeast KS. At the
surface, a prefrontal trough was noted from northwest KS into the
eastern Dakotas with a cold front over western ND and into eastern
WY.

For tonight models still show some weak vorticity advection ahead of
the northern plains shortwave and some frontogenesis overnight with
the front. With the very moist airmass in place, showers and
thunderstorms are expected to become widespread this evening and
move through the area overnight. Models have trended slightly faster
with the frontal system and some of the high resolution models show
precip exiting the forecast area to the southeast by 7 am Tuesday.
The clouds and shower activity have slowed down the destabilization
of the boundary layer. But RAP analysis suggests MLCAPE values over
2000 J/kg beginning to develop. Deep layer shear remains a little
marginal, but look to be good enough that if a discrete storm were
able to persist it could go on to produce some severe hail and
winds. Aside from that, the main focus remains on the heavy rain
potential. With PWs still progged over 2 inches, the airmass looked
primed for heavy rainfall. Although with the model trends of a
faster progression to the frontal system, the risk for flash
flooding looks to have diminished somewhat. While the ensemble means
for QPF have also lessened, a few members continue to show the
potential for isolated heavy to excessive rain. Because of this will
maintain the flash flood watch as is.

Showers and thunderstorms should be moving southeast of the area
Tuesday morning and have POPs decreasing with virtually a dry
forecast for much of the area by noon. The stronger cold air
advection looks to hold off until late morning or early afternoon so
Lows tonight are expected to remain muggy with readings in the upper
60s to around 70. Have trended highs cooler by a degree or two with
models showing decent low level cold air advection through the
afternoon. Have forecast highs in the lower and middle 80s.

.LONG TERM...(Tuesday night through Monday)
Issued at 257 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

By Tuesday night, the mid-level trough will be shifting into the
northeastern U.S. with surface high pressure sliding southward from
the Northern Plains into the central U.S.  The region will remain
under the influence of this surface high pressure and northwesterly
flow aloft through Thursday, resulting in dry conditions and
temperatures cooler than the seasonal normals with highs in the low
80s.

By Thursday night, models show a mid-level ridge briefly building
into the central U.S. ahead of a mid-level trough diving into the
Pacific Northwest.  Models are in decent agreement with showing an
embedded shortwave developing within this ridge Thursday night and
gradually tracking across the CWA Friday and Friday night.  The mid-
level trough over the Pacific Northwest will get pushed back into
Canada as a broad mid-level ridge builds across the western U.S.
Saturday through Monday.  The central U.S. will remain under
northwesterly flow aloft into early next week, with models showing
additional embedded waves developing within the mid-level flow.  As
a result, some periods of scattered showers and thunderstorms will
be possible from Thursday night into Sunday, with some isolated
precipitation possibly continuing into early next week. Temperatures
through the weekend and into early next week will remain below the
seasonal normals, with highs staying in the low 80s and low
temperatures in the low 60s.

&&

.AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Tuesday evening)
Issued at 610 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

Scattered TSRA developing north and west of terminals currently.
Radar trends has the cluster through KMHK by 02Z with no
reduction in flight category. A little more uncertain how the band
of TSRA evolves as it moves eastward towards KTOP/KFOE. Sfc
analysis shows a frontal boundary in the area with ample
instability, despite meager amounts of wind shear. Have therefore
kept a mentioned of VCTS with scattered showers through 08Z when
short term models clear the convection eastward. Next focus is the
convection that develops along the front currently in Nebraska in
the 06-09Z time frame. Current indications is that coverage may
not be as widespread as previous guidance. Nonetheless kept the
mention of TSRA with MVFR stratus developing along and just behind
the boundary through 16Z.

&&

.TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
Flash Flood Watch through Tuesday morning for KSZ011-012-022>024-
026-035>040-054>056-058-059.

&&

SHORT TERM...Wolters
LONG TERM...Hennecke
AVIATION...Prieto

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
307 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-222015-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
307 PM CDT Mon Aug 21 2017

This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north
central and northeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight.

Thunderstorms are forecast to become widespread this evening and
move southeast across the region. As storms develop, there is a
risk for some large hail and strong winds. However storms should
develop into a large cluster with locally heavy rainfall becoming
the primary concern. Some isolated spots could end up with around
2 inches of rain by Tuesday morning. Because of this a flash flood
watch remains in effect for areas along and east of a line from
Abilene to Seneca.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotters should not be needed this afternoon or tonight, but are
encouraged to report rainfall amounts and any flooding.

&&

More detailed information can be accessed at...
http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep

Wolters

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
734 PM CDT MON AUG 21 2017

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

0733 PM     HEAVY RAIN       NORTONVILLE             39.41N 95.33W
08/21/2017  E2.25 INCH       JEFFERSON          KS   CO-OP OBSERVER

            STORM TOTAL THUS FAR. STILL REPORTING HEAVY
            RAIN IN NORTONVILLE.

&&

JP