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Flash Flood Watch 16, NWS Wichita, KS

August 23, 2019Barton County, Russell County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood watch at Aug 23, 2019, 1:33 PM CDT for Barton County, Russell County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 23, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 40 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 23, 2019, 1:33 PM CDT (18:33 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 23, 2019, 3:00 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 25, 2019, 6:42 AM CDT
In force: 40 hr
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Flood severity: None

Counties Barton County, KS, Russell County, KS

The radar

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What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this flash flood watch 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 flash flood watch went out at Aug 22, 6:42 PM CDT, 18 hours 51 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 22, 6:42 PM CDT, 18 hours 51 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
Aug 23, 3:51 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Barton	54 min

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Sources

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