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River Flood Warning 172, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 10, 2019, 9:27 AM CDT for Republic County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 10, 2019, 12:48 PM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 10, 2019, 9:27 AM CDT (14:27 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 10, 2019, 12:48 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 14, 2019, 8:42 AM CDT
- In force
- 4 days
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Republic County, KS
The radar
The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 87 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:28 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Republican River at Scandia (SNDK1). The gauge peaked at 12.07 ft at Jul 10, 2019, 9:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 13 ft
- Major stage
- 15 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06854500, 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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jul 10, 7:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 10, 7:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 703 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019 ...Update to aviation forecast discussion... .SHORT TERM...(Today and tonight) Issued at 332 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019 Current conditions over the area are quiet with clear skies at this hour as blow off from storm tops over Nebraska have overspread areas north of the current complex of storms over southwestern into south central Nebraska following the trajectory of the upper flow pattern. The surface cold front has made its way into southeastern Nebraska and north central Kansas vicinity at this hour. The upper trough and associated upper low extend from eastern ND into central and just clipping southern portions of Nebraska. As such, the best height falls and associated forcing for ascent remain in Nebraska and into the upper MS Valley region. Associated mid level speed max is spread over Nebraska helping to support a couple elevated supercellular storms over the Nebraska Plains and now moving into south central Nebraska. Current indications are that these storms may eventually be able to make their way into north central areas of Kansas before weakening into the early morning hours. Soundings from the 00Z launches and SPC Mesoanalysis suggest that sufficient shear and favorable instability remain over north central areas of the forecast area. Therefore, have continued with at least chance POPs as storms advance into the area. Can't rule out there could still be a an strong to severe storm move into the area especially points northwest of the Manhattan. Overall CAM guidance and environmental data suggest that as storms continue to move into the area, they should weaken and become less organized. Outflow from the storms should reinforce the cool boundary and advance it further south through the area this morning. Therefore, the focus for any afternoon storms that develop would likely be over the southern most portions of east central Kansas. Although mid level lapse rates will be lacking this afternoon - with better height falls and forcing positioned well northeast of the area - strong instability and deeper moisture will likely coincide with marginal shear to cause at least some concern for a severe storm or two this afternoon over east central Kansas. Strong and possibly damaging winds appear to be the main concern along with heavy rain and perhaps some large hail from the most mature storms. Due to the modified nature of the "cold" front, dewpoints drop off only about 5 degrees or so from south to north across the area. Therefore, with temperatures near 90 south of I-70, do expect heat index values to range into the upper 90s to near 100 degrees. .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Tuesday) Issued at 332 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019 Into the mid and longer range periods, dry and hot conditions appear to be the story. With any significant perturbations in the flow pattern remaining well north of the area and a semipermanent anticyclone over the southwestern CONUS, do expect subtle height rises over the area with H85 temps ranging between 18-25 degrees C over the next week. This should allow for heat index values to be solidly into the 90s and perhaps low 100s by the weekend. It appears the trend in guidance from the GFS, ECMWF and Canadian solutions track the tropical storm system remnants just to the east of the area during the Tuesday and Wednesday time frame. This would likely keep the heart of the tropical moisture to the east of the area, which is good news with already very full reservoirs over the area. && .AVIATION...(For the 12Z TAFS through 12Z Thursday morning) Issued at 625 AM CDT Wed Jul 10 2019 An early morning wind storm continues to move through the area and is tracking mainly north of the terminals with outflow winds along the southern flank of the storm likely impacting the terminals. Once this storm moves through, expect mainly VFR conditions as afternoon storms are expected to set up to the south of the terminals. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... NONE. && SHORT TERM...Drake LONG TERM...Drake AVIATION...Drake
Hazardous weather outlook, Jul 10, 9:05 AM CDT, 22 minutes before
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Local storm report, Jul 10, 6:55 AM CDT, 2 hours 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
655 AM CDT WED JUL 10 2019
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0651 AM TSTM WND GST RILEY 39.30N 96.83W
07/10/2019 M68 MPH RILEY KS TRAINED SPOTTER
MEASURED WITH PERSONAL WEATHER STATION.
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Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 10, 4:48 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 42 min |
| Jul 10, 5:11 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Cloud, Republic, Washington | 49 min |
| Jul 10, 5:26 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Republic | 34 min |
| Jul 10, 5:53 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Cloud, Geary, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Republic and 2 more | 52 min |
| Jul 10, 6:25 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Clay, Geary, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 3 more | 50 min |
| Jul 10, 7:12 AM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Jackson, Nemaha | 17 min |
| Jul 10, 7:15 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Jackson, Jefferson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie and 3 more | 45 min |
| Jul 10, 7:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 2 hr |
| Jul 10, 7:57 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson, Nemaha, Shawnee and 1 more | 33 min |
| Jul 10, 8:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey, Franklin | 44 min |
| Jul 10, 3:21 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Marshall, Washington | 64 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.