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River Flood Warning 54, NWS Topeka, KS

May 18, 2019Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at May 18, 2019, 3:03 PM CDT for Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas. It took effect at May 18, 2019, 8:08 PM CDT. It was in force for 48 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 18, 2019, 3:03 PM CDT (20:03 UTC)
In effect from: May 18, 2019, 8:08 PM CDT
Expired: May 20, 2019, 8:23 PM CDT
In force: 48 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Franklin County, KS, Osage County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 20:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo (QNMK1).

Action stage: 12 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 24.5 ft
Major stage: 40.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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 May 18, 12:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 12:52 PM CDT, 2 hours 11 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 10:12 AM CDT, 4 hours 51 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1012 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019

KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-191515-
Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley-
Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris-
Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
1012 AM CDT Sat May 18 2019

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

.DAY ONE...Today and Tonight.

Thunderstorms are expected to increase in coverage from south to
north through the day and more thunderstorms are likely across the
entire area tonight. Some of these storms may be severe with
large hail and damaging winds. A tornado or two is also possible
along and southeast of Interstate 35. Locally heavy rainfall is
also possible which could result in flash flooding.

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

Severe thunderstorms are possible Monday night into Tuesday.
Heavy rainfall is likely in these periods which will increase the
flash flooding potential. River flooding may also possible result
Monday night into the middle and later portions of the week.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation may be needed through tonight.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 18, 11:53 AM CDT, 3 hours 10 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1153 AM CDT SAT MAY 18 2019

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

1143 AM     TSTM WND GST     8 SW OLPE               38.20N 96.29W
05/18/2019  E60 MPH          LYON               KS   TRAINED SPOTTER

&&

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Local storm report, May 18, 12:04 PM CDT, 2 hours 59 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1204 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2019

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

1151 AM     TSTM WND GST     EMPORIA                 38.41N 96.18W
05/18/2019  M86 MPH          LYON               KS   ASOS

            ASOS MEASURED 86 MPH WIND GUST.

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Special weather statement, May 18, 12:19 PM CDT, 2 hours 44 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 12:24 PM CDT, 2 hours 39 minutes before

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Special weather statement, May 18, 12:37 PM CDT, 2 hours 26 minutes before

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Local storm report, May 18, 2:40 PM CDT, 23 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
May 17, 10:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa, Republic	52 min
May 17, 11:33 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, Washington	42 min
May 17, 11:47 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud	43 min
May 18, 12:04 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Marshall	41 min
May 18, 12:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Ottawa	61 min
May 18, 1:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Republic	23 min
May 18, 2:13 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Clay, Riley	32 min
May 18, 2:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Ottawa	23 min
May 18, 10:41 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	34 min
May 18, 10:52 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Morris	23 min
May 18, 11:00 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Anderson, Franklin	20 min
May 18, 11:10 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Geary, Riley	35 min
May 18, 11:14 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	31 min
May 18, 11:32 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Douglas, Franklin, Osage, Shawnee	28 min
May 18, 11:37 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon	23 min
May 18, 11:49 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Lyon, Morris, Osage, Wabaunsee	26 min
May 18, 12:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Geary, Lyon, Morris, Riley, Wabaunsee	26 min
May 18, 12:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Jackson, Shawnee	41 min
May 18, 12:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Wabaunsee	23 min
May 18, 12:48 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Morris	3 hr
May 18, 1:16 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage	3 hr
May 18, 4:14 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Osage	3 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.