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River Flood Warning 201, NWS Topeka, KS

August 26, 2019Marshall County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Aug 26, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT for Marshall County, Kansas. It took effect at Aug 26, 2019, 3:34 PM CDT. It was in force for 27 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Aug 26, 2019, 1:59 PM CDT (18:59 UTC)
In effect from: Aug 26, 2019, 3:34 PM CDT
Expired: Aug 27, 2019, 6:43 PM CDT
In force: 27 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Marshall County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 91 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:00 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Black Vermillion River at Frankfort (FKFK1). The gauge peaked at 24.06 ft at Aug 27, 2019, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 14 ft
Minor stage: 19 ft
Moderate stage: 27.5 ft
Major stage: 40.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06885500, 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 26, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Aug 26, 12:47 PM CDT, 1 hour 12 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Aug 26, 4:25 AM CDT, 9 hours 34 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
425 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-270930-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
425 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Areas of fog are possible this morning across parts of east-
central and northeast Kansas.

Thunderstorms are possible across the entire area through early
afternoon. Thunderstorm chance end from northwest to southeast
during the mid-afternoon to mid-evening hours. Some of the storms
could be severe, with the greatest chances for severe storms being
southeast of a line from Council Grove to Oskaloosa from 3 PM to
8 PM. Large hail, damaging winds, and a few tornadoes will be
possible in this area. Hail up to around an inch in diameter could
occur with a few storms this morning into the early afternoon.

Minor river flooding on the Big Blue River near Blue Rapids will
continue through the end of the week. Minor river flooding may
occur on a few rivers in north central Kansas today and tonight.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday.

The probability for widespread hazardous weather is low.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed in the mid afternoon to early
evening hours in east central Kansas.

&&

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

In the hours before

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 10:00 AM CDT, 3 hours 59 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1000 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

KSZ026-040-261530-
Jefferson-Douglas-
1000 AM CDT Mon Aug 26 2019

...SPECIAL WEATHER STATEMENT FOR SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON AND CENTRAL
DOUGLAS COUNTIES...

At 1000 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles east of Williamstown, moving east at 45 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 30 mph will be possible with
this storm.

Locations impacted include...
Lawrence, Eudora, Perry, Lecompton and Williamstown.

This includes Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 194 and 205.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm, and may lead
to localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.

&&

LAT...LON 3896 9543 3918 9535 3917 9518 3913 9518
      3913 9519 3897 9519 3896 9517 3898 9516
      3897 9513 3897 9511 3895 9509 3896 9508
      3898 9508 3899 9506 3879 9506
TIME...MOT...LOC 1500Z 283DEG 44KT 3904 9524

BD

Special weather statement, Aug 26, 10:13 AM CDT, 3 hours 46 minutes before

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Local storm report, Aug 26, 10:31 AM CDT, 3 hours 28 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1031 AM CDT MON AUG 26 2019

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

1025 AM     FLASH FLOOD      WINCHESTER              39.32N 95.27W
08/26/2019                   JEFFERSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

            7TH STREET CLOSED WITH 18 INCHES OF WATER
            OVER THE ROAD.

&&

Local storm report, Aug 26, 10:47 AM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 56 minutes before

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Special weather statement, Aug 26, 11:24 AM CDT, 2 hours 35 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
Aug 26, 6:45 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Washington	30 min
Aug 26, 7:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Marshall	33 min
Aug 26, 8:19 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Marshall, Washington	56 min
Aug 26, 8:58 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jackson	32 min
Aug 26, 9:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Marshall	32 min
Aug 26, 9:26 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Marshall	3 hr
Aug 26, 9:29 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jefferson, Shawnee	31 min
Aug 26, 9:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	23 min
Aug 26, 9:52 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Brown, Jackson, Nemaha	2 hr
Aug 26, 10:00 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas	30 min
Aug 26, 10:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jefferson, Shawnee	32 min
Aug 26, 10:25 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jefferson	3 hr
Aug 26, 10:34 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Jefferson	2 hr
Aug 26, 10:44 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee	3 hr
Aug 26, 11:03 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin, Osage	27 min
Aug 26, 11:24 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Franklin	36 min

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.