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River Flood Warning 59, NWS Topeka, KS

May 19, 2019Riley County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at May 19, 2019, 12:30 AM CDT for Riley County, Kansas. It took effect at May 19, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 8 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: May 19, 2019, 12:30 AM CDT (05:30 UTC)
In effect from: May 19, 2019, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired: May 19, 2019, 9:09 AM CDT
In force: 8 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Riley County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:30 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 Wildcat Creek at Manhattan Scenic Drive (MWCK1). The gauge peaked at 15.62 ft at May 19, 2019, 3:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 9 ft
Minor stage: 14 ft
Moderate stage: 17 ft
Major stage: 23 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06879810, 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, 11:49 PM CDT, 41 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 18, 11:49 PM CDT, 41 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, May 18, 10:12 AM CDT, 14 hours 18 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

Special weather statement, May 18, 9:03 PM CDT, 3 hours 27 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
903 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

KSZ035-190230-
Dickinson-
903 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR NORTHWESTERN DICKINSON COUNTY
UNTIL 930 PM CDT...

At 903 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 4
miles northwest of Abilene, moving north at 25 mph.

Half inch hail and wind gusts up to 50 mph will be possible with this
storm.

Locations impacted include...
Manchester and Moonlight.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 277 and 279.

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 3913 9737 3913 9702 3890 9716 3903 9726
      3895 9737
TIME...MOT...LOC 0203Z 196DEG 23KT 3896 9728

JP

Local storm report, May 18, 9:33 PM CDT, 2 hours 57 minutes before

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

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

0933 PM     TSTM WND GST     7 S ABILENE             38.82N 97.21W
05/18/2019  E60 MPH          DICKINSON          KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

SMB

Local storm report, May 18, 9:35 PM CDT, 2 hours 55 minutes before

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

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

0934 PM     HAIL             8 N CARLTON             38.80N 97.28W
05/18/2019  E1.00 INCH       DICKINSON          KS   FIRE DEPT/RESCUE

            55 MPH WINDS VERIFIED AND NICKEL HAIL WITH A
            FEW QUARTER SIZED HAIL STONES.

&&

SMB

Local storm report, May 18, 10:05 PM CDT, 2 hours 25 minutes before

PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1005 PM CDT SAT MAY 18 2019

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

1003 PM     TSTM WND GST     6 WSW JUNCTION CITY     39.00N 96.93W
05/18/2019  E65 MPH          GEARY              KS   EMERGENCY MNGR

&&

SMB

Special weather statement, May 18, 10:28 PM CDT, 2 hours 2 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1028 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

KSZ022-023-036>038-190400-
Wabaunsee-Geary-Pottawatomie-Riley-Morris-
1028 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SOUTHEASTERN GEARY...SOUTHEASTERN
RILEY...NORTHEASTERN MORRIS...WESTERN WABAUNSEE AND SOUTH CENTRAL
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES UNTIL 1100 PM CDT...

At 1024 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from 4 miles northwest of Ogden to 9 miles west of
Volland to 3 miles southeast of Dwight. Movement was east at 35 mph.

This advisory replaces the Severe Thunderstorm Warning for Geary,
Riley, and Morris counties.

Nickel size hail and wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph will be possible
with these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Manhattan, Wamego, Alma, Ogden, St. George, Alta Vista, Dwight,
McFarland, Paxico and Volland.

This includes Interstate 70 between mile markers 304 and 335.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3925 9634 3911 9615 3882 9611 3879 9662
      3897 9665 3917 9683
TIME...MOT...LOC 0324Z 249DEG 32KT 3915 9678 3900 9657 3881 9654

JP

Special weather statement, May 18, 11:08 PM CDT, 1 hour 22 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1108 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

KSZ038-039-054-055-058-190515-
Coffey-Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Lyon-Osage-
1108 PM CDT Sat May 18 2019

...SIGNIFICANT WEATHER ADVISORY FOR SHAWNEE...WABAUNSEE...OSAGE...
COFFEY AND EASTERN LYON COUNTIES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT...

At 1107 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking strong thunderstorms along
a line extending from Alma to 4 miles south of Hartford. Movement was
east at 30 mph.

Pea size hail and winds in excess of 40 mph will be possible with
these storms.

Locations impacted include...
Topeka, Osage City, Burlington, Carbondale, Rossville, Alma,
Eskridge, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, Overbrook, Lyndon, Lebo,
Burlingame, Scranton, Maple Hill, Waverly, New Strawn, Quenemo and
Melvern.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 35 between mile markers 135 and 167.
 Interstate 70 between mile markers 323 and 355.
 Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 135 and 179.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

&&

LAT...LON 3817 9596 3817 9600 3904 9640 3908 9639
      3918 9607 3916 9606 3916 9609 3914 9604
      3913 9604 3920 9603 3922 9597 3922 9575
      3869 9551 3821 9552 3816 9596
TIME...MOT...LOC 0407Z 253DEG 27KT 3902 9630 3825 9595

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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 18, 8:43 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie	46 hr
May 18, 8:53 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson	52 min
May 18, 9:03 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson	27 min
May 18, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris	43 min
May 18, 9:51 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson, Geary, Morris, Riley	39 min
May 18, 9:57 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Clay, Dickinson	4 hr
May 18, 10:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Wabaunsee	32 min
May 18, 10:44 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Clay, Dickinson, Geary, Riley	4 hr
May 18, 10:51 PM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Clay, Cloud, Ottawa, Republic, Washington	4 hr
May 18, 11:08 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Coffey, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee	67 min
May 18, 11:12 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Clay	15 days
May 18, 11:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning	TOP	Pottawatomie, Riley	6 hr
May 18, 11:48 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Dickinson	4 days
May 18, 11:56 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Marshall	60 days
May 19, 12:43 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Jackson, Pottawatomie	3 hr
May 19, 12:59 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Cloud	10 hr
May 19, 4:17 AM CDT	Flash Flood Watch	TOP	Anderson, Brown, Clay, Cloud, Coffey, Dickinson and 17 more	63 hr
May 19, 2:55 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	17 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.