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River Flood Warning 229, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 30, 2019, 5:12 AM CDT for Saline County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 31, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 57 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Aug 30, 2019, 5:12 AM CDT (10:12 UTC)
- In effect from
- Aug 31, 2019, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 2, 2019, 5:40 PM CDT
- In force
- 57 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Saline County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 125 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.
The river
Written for the forecast point Smoky Hill River near New Cambria (NCMK1). The gauge peaked at 18.95 ft at Aug 31, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 25 ft
- Minor stage
- 27 ft
- Moderate stage
- 30 ft
- Major stage
- 33.1 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06870200, 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 Aug 29, 6:33 PM CDT, 10 hours 39 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Aug 29, 6:33 PM CDT, 10 hours 39 minutes before
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</html>Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 29, 4:43 PM CDT, 12 hours 29 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS 443 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-302145- 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- 443 PM CDT Thu Aug 29 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight A Flash Flood Watch has been issued for most of central KS and all of south central and southeast KS from 10pm tonight through noon tomorrow. Showers and thunderstorms are expected late this evening and overnight. Strong to severe storms are likely. The main threats are localized flooding, 60-75mph wind gusts, and large hail (potentially 2 in hail early in central Kansas). .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday A Flash Flood Watch will continue through noon on Friday. Lingering storms from overnight convection possible during the day Friday, a few of which may be strong. More showers and thunderstorms are expected tomorrow night through Saturday. Some storms could be strong to severe with hail and damaging wind, and localized flooding as the main threats, especially in south central Kansas. There is greater uncertainty in tomorrow nights forecast so be sure to check back for updates. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight. && For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at: http://weather.gov/wichita/hwo/ Butler
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 29, 9:37 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton, Ellsworth, Lincoln, Russell | 83 min |
| Aug 29, 10:30 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Ellsworth, McPherson, Reno, Rice, Saline | 75 min |
| Aug 29, 10:54 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Barton | 36 min |
| Aug 29, 11:01 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Lincoln | 29 min |
| Aug 29, 11:16 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harvey, Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick | 89 min |
| Aug 29, 11:43 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | McPherson, Marion, Saline | 77 min |
| Aug 30, 12:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Chase | 59 min |
| Aug 30, 12:38 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley, Sumner | 52 min |
| Aug 30, 12:50 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 40 min |
| Aug 30, 1:16 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 44 min |
| Aug 30, 1:33 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Sumner | 27 min |
| Aug 30, 1:43 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson | 62 min |
| Aug 30, 2:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Wilson | 29 min |
| Aug 30, 2:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 64 min |
| Aug 30, 2:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Chautauqua, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson | 75 min |
| Aug 30, 3:42 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 33 min |
| Aug 30, 4:11 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Greenwood | 34 min |
| Aug 30, 4:13 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Barton | 32 min |
| Aug 30, 5:10 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Saline | 4 hr |
| Aug 30, 5:12 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | McPherson, Saline | 59 hr |
Nearby
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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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.