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River Flood Warning 197, NWS Topeka, KS

August 17, 2019Clay County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 17, 2019, 5:07 AM CDT for Clay County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 17, 2019, 12:07 PM CDT. It was in force for 17 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Aug 17, 2019, 5:07 AM CDT (10:07 UTC)
In effect from
Aug 17, 2019, 12:07 PM CDT
Expired
Aug 18, 2019, 4:53 AM CDT
In force
17 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Clay County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 89 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 10:09 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 Republican River at Clay Center (CYCK1). The gauge peaked at 17.46 ft at Aug 17, 2019, 4:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
15 ft
Moderate stage
22.5 ft
Major stage
28 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06856600, 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 17, 5:02 AM CDT, 5 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 17, 5:02 AM CDT, 5 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 17, 3:50 AM CDT, 1 hour 17 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-180900-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
350 AM CDT Sat Aug 17 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Severe storms move out of the area early this morning. More
thunderstorms are possible into mid morning behind exiting storms.
There will still be chances for some afternoon storms to form,
however, the better chances for severe storms will hold until
tonight. Severe storms are possible again tonight with hail,
damaging winds and heavy rainfall the main threats. A tornado
can't be completely ruled out but appears to be a lower threat as
storms may impact the area late evening into the overnight where
again damaging wind will be the main threat.

Today, heat index values may reach around 105 degrees for a couple
hours in the late afternoon mainly over east central into portions
central Kansas.

Flooding on the Big Blue River near Blue Rapids continues.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday.

Heat index values may range from 105 to 110 degrees across much of
the area on Monday and Tuesday.

Severe weather is not anticipated during this period at this time.

.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 17, 3:27 AM CDT, 1 hour 40 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
327 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0158 AM     TSTM WND GST     5 WNW MAYETTA           39.37N 95.81W
08/17/2019  E65 MPH          JACKSON            KS   STORM CHASER

&&

JW
Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:31 AM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
331 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0327 AM     TSTM WND DMG     PERRY                   39.08N 95.40W
08/17/2019                   JEFFERSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            POWER LINES DOWN AT BRIDGE AND MAIN IN
            PERRY.

&&

JW
Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:33 AM CDT, 1 hour 34 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
333 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0332 AM     FLASH FLOOD      2 E WILLIAMSTOWN        39.06N 95.30W
08/17/2019                   JEFFERSON          KS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            WATER OVER HWY 24 AND PHILLIPS ROAD.

&&

JW
Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:35 AM CDT, 1 hour 32 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
335 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0330 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WINCHESTER              39.33N 95.27W
08/17/2019                   JEFFERSON          KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

            WATER ACROSS THE ROAD FOR 100 TO 150 FEET AT
            K 192 AND 7TH STREET.

&&

JW
Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:40 AM CDT, 1 hour 27 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
340 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0328 AM     TSTM WND DMG     OTTAWA                  38.62N 95.27W
08/17/2019                   FRANKLIN           KS   LAW ENFORCEMENT

            POWER LINES DOWN IN OTTAWA.

&&

JW
Local storm report, Aug 17, 3:45 AM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
345 AM CDT SAT AUG 17 2019

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

0339 AM     FLASH FLOOD      LAWRENCE                38.96N 95.27W
08/17/2019                   DOUGLAS            KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            FLOODING AT BOB BILLINGS AND CRESTLINE, 8TH
            AND MONTEREY WAY, 11TH AND CONNECTICUT
            STREETS AS WELL AS 19TH TERR AND NAISMITH
            DRIVE.

&&

JW

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Aug 16, 11:29 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPAnderson31 min
Aug 16, 11:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPShawnee37 min
Aug 16, 11:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin35 min
Aug 16, 11:50 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee55 min
Aug 16, 11:53 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPFranklin, Osage52 min
Aug 16, 11:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPCloud, Republic, Washington50 min
Aug 17, 12:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Osage44 min
Aug 17, 12:11 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Pottawatomie, Riley49 min
Aug 17, 12:14 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington46 min
Aug 17, 12:21 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Geary, Ottawa, Riley, Washington54 min
Aug 17, 12:23 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson52 min
Aug 17, 12:37 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPWashington53 min
Aug 17, 12:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee47 min
Aug 17, 12:55 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPClay, Geary, Marshall, Pottawatomie, Riley50 min
Aug 17, 1:01 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Marshall, Nemaha, Pottawatomie59 min
Aug 17, 1:05 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPMarshall, Washington40 min
Aug 17, 1:08 AM CDTTornado WarningTOPPottawatomie, Riley22 min
Aug 17, 1:19 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson41 min
Aug 17, 1:20 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPGeary, Jackson, Pottawatomie, Riley, Wabaunsee40 min
Aug 17, 1:28 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPClay, Cloud, Marshall, Ottawa, Pottawatomie, Riley and 1 more4 hr
Aug 17, 1:29 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson61 min
Aug 17, 1:40 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPBrown, Jackson, Jefferson65 min
Aug 17, 1:43 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Osage, Pottawatomie and 2 more62 min
Aug 17, 2:39 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPCloud, Marshall, Republic, Washington3 hr
Aug 17, 2:42 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson, Shawnee48 min
Aug 17, 2:53 AM CDTFlash Flood WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee4 hr
Aug 17, 2:58 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPDouglas, Franklin, Osage47 min
Aug 17, 3:41 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin49 min
Aug 17, 3:51 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin39 min
Aug 17, 3:57 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPDouglas17 hr
Aug 17, 4:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPRiley25 hr
Aug 17, 4:52 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPWashington21 hr
Aug 17, 5:52 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPFranklin38 min
Aug 17, 9:25 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningTOPDouglas, Jefferson28 hr
Aug 17, 3:16 PM CDTFlash Flood WatchTOPAnderson, Brown, Clay, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 10 more13 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2019Every 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.