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River Flood Warning 18, NWS Topeka, KS

May 1, 2019Franklin County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at May 1, 2019, 9:16 AM CDT for Franklin County, Kansas. It took effect at May 1, 2019, 3:43 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 1, 2019, 9:16 AM CDT (14:16 UTC)
In effect from: May 1, 2019, 3:43 PM CDT
Expired: May 2, 2019, 8:13 AM CDT
In force: 17 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Franklin County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 93 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:16 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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 Pottawatomie Creek at Lane (LNEK1). The gauge peaked at 23.71 ft at May 1, 2019, 7:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 18 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 24 ft
Major stage: 28.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06914500, 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 Apr 30, 6:56 PM CDT, 14 hours 20 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 30, 6:56 PM CDT, 14 hours 20 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 30, 3:48 PM CDT, 17 hours 28 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
348 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-012100-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
348 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019

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

.DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight.

Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the early evening
but should diminish in the late evening and overnight. A few
severe thunderstorms remain possible in east-central Kansas with
large hail being the primary hazard. A small risk for a tornado
continues southeast of Interstate 35 into the early evening.
Periods of moderate to heavy rain will fall on saturated ground
and may lead to flooding, particularly in east-central Kansas.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday.

Showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and
evening for much of the area. A few severe storms could impact
portions of east central Kansas. Large hail and damaging winds
will be the main hazards. Additionally, localized flash flooding
will be possible where thunderstorms occur.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight.

&&

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 30, 8:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	46 hr
Apr 30, 8:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	4 days
Apr 30, 8:10 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	4 days
Apr 30, 8:54 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	54 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.