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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Wichita, KS

May 26, 2020Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at May 26, 2020, 7:57 PM CDT for Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas. It took effect at May 27, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 26 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 26, 2020, 7:57 PM CDT (00:57 UTC)
In effect from
May 27, 2020, 1:00 AM CDT
Expired
May 28, 2020, 3:19 AM CDT
In force
26 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Labette County, KS, Neosho County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 143 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neosho River near Parsons (PPFK1). The gauge peaked at 23.10 ft at May 27, 2020, 12:00 PM CDT.

actionminormoderate10152005/2705/2805/29
Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07183500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

The text

As transmitted.

245 
WGUS43 KICT 270057
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
757 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

...The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a flood warning
for the following river in Kansas... 

  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

  Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC099-133-271456-
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/PPFK1.1.ER.200527T0600Z.200527T1200Z.200527T1500Z.NO/
757 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Neosho River near Parsons.
  
* From late tonight until Wednesday evening.
* At  7:01 PM Tuesday the stage was 20.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by early Wednesday morning and 
  continue to rise to near 21.3 feet by Wednesday morning. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by late Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet...Significant flooding of the flood plain 
  begins to occur affecting agricultural fields. 

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Wed   Thu   Fri   
  Parsons            21.0  20.3  Tue 07 PM   19.6  15.1  13.6
    
&&
    
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

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757 PM CDT Tue May 26 2020

The National Weather Service in Wichita, KS has issued a 

* Flood Warning for 
  The Neosho River at Oswego.
  
* From Wednesday morning until Thursday morning.
* At  5:40 PM Tuesday the stage was 15.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...Rise above flood stage by Wednesday morning and continue
  to rise to near 17.2 feet by early Wednesday afternoon. The river 
  will fall below flood stage by Wednesday afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet...The left bank begins to overflow and floods 
  agricultural fields. Also the dirt county road, 13000 Road, along 
  the north side of the river bank starts to flood at 1.5 miles 
  downstream of gage site where the bridge crosses Lightning Creek.

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Wed   Thu   Fri   
  Oswego             17.0  15.1  Tue 06 PM   16.9  11.2  10.6
    
&&
    
LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518


$$

Vaughan
6 follow-up statements
725 
WGUS43 KICT 271114
FLWICT
BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
614 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...Forecast flooding changed from Minor to Moderate severity for the 
following rivers in Kansas...

  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC099-133-280113-
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/PPFK1.2.ER.200527T0220Z.200527T1200Z.200528T0234Z.NO/
614 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...Forecast flooding increased from Minor to Moderate severity...
The Flood Warning continues for 
 The Neosho River near Parsons.

* Until Thursday morning.
* At 5:01 AM Wednesday the stage was 22.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 23.1 feet by this
  morning. The river will fall below flood stage tonight.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Flood waters spread over fields to a 
  distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly 
  along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live 
  along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience 
  water entering their homes at basement levels. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Parsons         21.0  22.6  Wed 05 AM   18.7   12.1   10.5
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

CDJ
540 
WGUS83 KICT 271359
FLSICT
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
859 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

  Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC099-133-280358-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200528T1708Z/
/PPFK1.2.ER.200527T0220Z.200527T1800Z.200528T0508Z.NO/
859 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River near Parsons.
  
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At 8:01 AM Wednesday the stage was 23.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 23.1 feet by this
  afternoon. The river will fall below flood stage early Thursday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Flood waters spread over fields to a 
  distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly 
  along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live 
  along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience 
  water entering their homes at basement levels. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Parsons         21.0  23.0  Wed 08 AM   18.2   14.0   13.5
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

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/OSWK1.1.ER.200527T0732Z.200528T0000Z.200528T1430Z.NO/
859 AM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River at Oswego.
  
* Until late Thursday night.
* At 7:00 AM Wednesday the stage was 17.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.9 feet by this
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Thursday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet...The left bank begins to overflow and floods 
  agricultural fields. Also the dirt county road, 13000 Road, along 
  the north side of the river bank starts to flood at 1.5 miles 
  downstream of gage site where the bridge crosses Lightning Creek.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Oswego          17.0  17.9  Wed 07 AM   18.0   10.8   10.6
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518


$$

CDJ
765 
WGUS83 KICT 271906
FLSICT
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
206 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...

  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

  Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC099-133-280906-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200528T1708Z/
/PPFK1.2.ER.200527T0220Z.200527T1801Z.200528T0508Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River near Parsons.
  
* Until Thursday afternoon.
* At  1:01 PM Wednesday the stage was 23.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Flood waters spread over fields to a 
  distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly 
  along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live 
  along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience 
  water entering their homes at basement levels. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Parsons         21.0  23.1  Wed 01 PM   18.2   14.0   13.5
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

KSC021-099-280906-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200529T0830Z/
/OSWK1.1.ER.200527T0732Z.200528T0000Z.200528T1430Z.NO/
206 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River at Oswego.
  
* Until late Thursday night.
* At 10:40 AM Wednesday the stage was 19.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.9 feet by this
  evening. The river will fall below flood stage late Thursday 
  morning.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet...Xavier Road leading north from the river 
  gage begins to see water near the road.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Oswego          17.0  19.3  Wed 11 AM   18.0   10.8   10.6
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518


$$

bk
788 
WGUS83 KICT 280052
FLSICT
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
752 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...
 
  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.

  Neosho River at Oswego affecting Cherokee and Labette Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC099-133-281452-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0021.000000T0000Z-200528T1521Z/
/PPFK1.2.ER.200527T0220Z.200527T1801Z.200528T0321Z.NO/
752 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River near Parsons.
  
* Until Thursday morning.
* At  7:01 PM Wednesday the stage was 22.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to below flood stage by 
  tonight.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet...Flood waters spread over fields to a 
  distance of 1 and one fourth miles. Several county roads, mainly 
  along the left bank are inundated. Several residents which live 
  along the right bank in the vicinity of Highway 400 may experience 
  water entering their homes at basement levels. 

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Parsons         21.0  22.0  Wed 07 PM   14.8   16.3   15.9
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

KSC021-099-281452-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0022.000000T0000Z-200529T0939Z/
/OSWK1.1.ER.200527T0732Z.200528T0600Z.200528T1539Z.NO/
752 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Neosho River at Oswego.
  
* Until late Thursday night.
* At  6:00 PM Wednesday the stage was 19.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 19.9 feet by 
  early Thursday morning. The river will fall below flood stage late 
  Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 19.5 feet...Xavier Road leading north from the river 
  gage begins to see water near the road.

&&


                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Thu    Fri    Sat
  Oswego          17.0  19.5  Wed 06 PM   10.8   11.3   11.5
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3727 9507 3700 9500 3700 9511 3726 9518


$$
418 
WGUS83 KICT 280110
FLSICT
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
810 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

...The flood warning continues for the following river in Kansas...

  Cow Creek near Hutchinson affecting Reno and Rice Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

KSC155-159-281509-
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/HTCK1.2.ER.200527T1737Z.200529T0600Z.200530T0815Z.NO/
810 PM CDT Wed May 27 2020

The Flood Warning continues for
  The Cow Creek near Hutchinson.
  
* Until Saturday afternoon.
* At  7:31 PM Wednesday the stage was 9.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 9.5 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will continue rising to near 10.6 feet by 
  early Friday morning. The river will fall below flood stage 
  Saturday morning.
* Impact...At 10.5 feet...There are numerous road closures northwest 
  of Hutchinson due to high water. Low water crossing on 43rd Street 
  just east of Pennington floods. Expect road closure on 43rd Street 
  between Pennington to Hendricks roads. Also 69th Street floods 
  between Wilson to Pennington roads. Then 50th Street floods between
  Wilson and Pennington roads. Flooding occurs along Pennington Road 
  from Nickerson Blvd to 50th Avenue.

&&


                     FLD       OBSERVED        FORECAST 7 PM
Location             STG    STG  DAY  TIME    Thu   Fri   Sat   
  Hutchinson         9.5   9.8  Wed 08 PM   10.5  10.2   7.1
    
&&
    
LAT...LON 3827 9805 3806 9777 3796 9786 3820 9816


$$
513 
WGUS83 KICT 280819
FLSICT
Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
319 AM CDT Thu May 28 2020

...The flood warning is cancelled for the following river in 
Kansas...
 
  Neosho River near Parsons affecting Labette and Neosho Counties.
 
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around don't drown.

&&

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/PPFK1.2.ER.200527T0220Z.200527T1801Z.200528T0304Z.NO/
319 AM CDT Thu May 28 2020

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  The Neosho River near Parsons.
  
* At  3:01 AM Thursday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Fell below flood stage at 10:04 PM Wednesday.
* Forecast...The river will continue to fall to 14.8 feet by Friday 
  morning.
* The Neosho River at Parsons has falling below action stage and 
  contiues to fall.  This will be the final statement for this location and event.  

&&
                  FLD    OBSERVED           FORECAST 7 AM
Location          STG    STG  DAY TIME     Fri    Sat    Sun
  Parsons         21.0  18.9  Thu 3 AM    14.8   16.3   15.9
    
&&
     
LAT...LON 3754 9511 3727 9508 3726 9518 3745 9521


$$

Metzger

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 26, 7:57 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette43 hr
May 27, 5:40 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette35 min

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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.