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River Flood Warning 178, NWS Topeka, KS

August 1, 2019Anderson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 1, 2019, 6:58 AM CDT for Anderson County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 1, 2019, 2:12 PM CDT. It was in force for 30 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 1, 2019, 6:58 AM CDT (11:58 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 1, 2019, 2:12 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 2, 2019, 8:12 PM CDT
In force: 30 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Anderson County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 11:58 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett (GRTK1). The gauge peaked at 27.53 ft at Aug 1, 2019, 1:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 32 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06914000, 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 Aug 1, 6:44 AM CDT, 14 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 1, 6:44 AM CDT, 14 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 1, 4:46 AM CDT, 2 hours 12 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
446 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-021000-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
446 AM CDT Thu Aug 1 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

A Flash Flood Watch will remain in effect for portions of
northeast and east central Kansas through today and tonight.
Another batch of heavy rain is likely late today and tonight.
Heavy rain could lead to localized flash flooding, especially in
areas that have already received several inches of rain. A few
storms may also contain large hail and damaging winds.

Flooding on the Big Blue River near Blue Rapids will continue.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday.

The Flash Flood Watch will continue through Saturday morning.
Thunderstorms containing heavy rainfall are again expected Friday
night. There is the potential for an additional 2 to 4 inches of
rain with locally higher amounts possible from Thursday through
Saturday, especially in eastern Kansas.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Aug 1, 5:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 18 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
540 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2019

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

0520 AM     FLASH FLOOD      GARNETT                 38.28N 95.25W
08/01/2019                   ANDERSON           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            WATER OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN GARNETT.

&&

Local storm report, Aug 1, 5:42 AM CDT, 1 hour 16 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
542 AM CDT THU AUG 1 2019

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

0520 AM     FLASH FLOOD      3 NNE COLONY            38.11N 95.34W
08/01/2019                   ANDERSON           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            ROAD CLOSED DUE TO FLASH FLOODING.

&&

Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:24 AM CDT, 34 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:25 AM CDT, 33 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:28 AM CDT, 30 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 1, 6:32 AM CDT, 26 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 31, 8:45 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	30 min
Jul 31, 9:18 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	27 min
Jul 31, 9:36 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas, Franklin	24 min
Jul 31, 9:41 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson	3 hr
Jul 31, 10:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Franklin	42 min
Jul 31, 10:26 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Shawnee	34 min
Jul 31, 10:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson	45 min
Jul 31, 10:45 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Osage, Shawnee	45 min
Jul 31, 11:07 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Osage	38 min
Jul 31, 11:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin	31 min
Jul 31, 11:32 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Franklin	3 hr
Jul 31, 11:44 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin, Osage	31 min
Aug 1, 12:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey	50 min
Aug 1, 12:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Anderson	3 hr
Aug 1, 1:20 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jefferson	25 min
Aug 1, 1:40 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas, Jackson, Jefferson	5 hr
Aug 1, 1:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	32 min
Aug 1, 2:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin	27 min
Aug 1, 2:13 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Douglas, Osage, Shawnee	36 min
Aug 1, 2:14 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	4 hr
Aug 1, 2:48 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin	27 min
Aug 1, 2:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	23 min
Aug 1, 3:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jefferson	28 min
Aug 1, 3:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	29 min
Aug 1, 3:33 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson	3 hr
Aug 1, 4:09 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	36 min
Aug 1, 6:12 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson	10 hr
Aug 1, 6:56 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas	35 hr
Aug 1, 6:58 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	37 hr
Aug 1, 8:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin, Osage	44 hr
Aug 1, 8:50 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	58 hr
Aug 1, 1:01 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Douglas	3 hr
Aug 1, 3:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	4 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2019 Every river flood warning in 2019

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.