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River Flood Warning 51, NWS Wichita, KS

October 9, 2018Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Oct 9, 2018, 8:14 PM CDT for Russell County, Kansas. It took effect at Oct 9, 2018, 11:57 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Oct 9, 2018, 8:14 PM CDT (01:14 UTC)
In effect from: Oct 9, 2018, 11:57 PM CDT
Expired: Oct 11, 2018, 11:30 AM CDT
In force: 36 hr
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Russell County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 159 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 01:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Smoky Hill River below Russell (RSLK1). The gauge peaked at 18.96 ft at Oct 10, 2018, 3:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 16 ft
Minor stage: 18 ft
Moderate stage: 20 ft
Major stage: 38 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06864000, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Oct 9, 6:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Oct 9, 6:42 PM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Oct 9, 4:51 PM CDT, 3 hours 23 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
451 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-102200-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
451 PM CDT Tue Oct 9 2018

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Heavy rain will continue to wind down from southwest to northeast,
but the threat of river flooding will continue. In addition, street
and lowland flooding will continue as the water will be slow to
recede in some areas. For further details, please refer to the
latest river flood warnings and statements that are in effect.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

River flooding will continue in most areas the rest of the week. Be
sure to check flood statements for further details and be listening
for possibly further warnings.

Areas of frost will be possible Thursday morning along the I-70
corridor. A more widespread threat of frost and/or freezing
temperatures will be possible late this weekend into early next
week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight, but any reports of
flooding would be appreciated.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/

Martin

In the hours before

Local storm report, Oct 9, 2:29 PM CDT, 5 hours 45 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
229 PM CDT TUE OCT 9 2018

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

0229 PM     FLOOD            5 SE GODDARD            37.60N 97.52W
10/09/2018                   SEDGWICK           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            151ST STRRET W. IS CLOSED DUE TO HIGH WATER BETWEEN 49TH
            STREET AND K42.

&&

BDK

Local storm report, Oct 9, 5:18 PM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Oct 10, 12:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	McPherson	15 hr
Oct 10, 11:33 AM CDT	Frost Advisory	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell	21 hr
Oct 10, 12:18 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Cowley	23 hr
Oct 10, 12:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Barton, Ellsworth, Harvey, McPherson, Reno, Rice and 1 more	4 days

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2018 Every river flood warning in 2018

Sources

The product and its follow-ups from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service and Storm Prediction Center text; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.