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River Flood Warning 24, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 21, 2020, 9:47 PM CDT for Ellsworth County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 22, 2020, 9:18 AM CDT. It was in force for 13 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 21, 2020, 9:47 PM CDT (02:47 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jun 22, 2020, 9:18 AM CDT
- Expired
- Jun 22, 2020, 9:55 PM CDT
- In force
- 13 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Ellsworth County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 134 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:46 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Smoky Hill River at Ellsworth (ELWK1).
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 20 ft
- Moderate stage
- 24 ft
- Major stage
- 27 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06864500, 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 Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Jun 21, 6:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 21, 6:35 PM CDT, 3 hours 12 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS 635 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday night) Issued at 254 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020 Short term forecast remains rather active and has under gone some decent changes from previous runs. Short term models are having difficulty resolving the event for this afternoon and tonight as the long wave trough is beginning to move through the region. Previous runs had a slower progression with the main trigger for this afternoon thunderstorms and likely severe weather being driven the mid level short wave that is now moving through the region. New model runs are now showing a much more progressive long wave trough which is now in phase with the weaker shortwave trough over the western portions of Kansas. There are two main areas of contention between the models at this time with the lack of agreement on the moisture transport and resultant moisture axis being the most prominent. The GFS is much weaker on the moisture transport and keeps the bulk of the transport further to the south in Oklahoma while the NAM is more bullish. The NAM solution brings a prominent moisture axis into Central Kansas by this evening which would support a significant round of thunderstorm activity with a good portions of it severe in nature. Upper level winds are much better this time round and 12Z analysis charts have 300mb winds in the 45-55kt range providing some decent exhaust for thunderstorms to work with. The short range CAMS are also in significant disagreement on the thunderstorm focal point and many of them turn the thunder off shortly after sunset tonight for much of the CWA. This does not seem likely but could see the severe weather abate by this time if the model predictions of the 300mb winds weakening during the late afternoon and evening which would keep the chances for severe weather down in the evening hours. Currently looking for some thunderstorm activity during the evening hours in South Central Kansas with a good chance some of it will be severe but it is expected to be more isolated. Monday and Tuesday will have the long wave trough pushing further to the east which will kick the winds around to the north and west and will bring the temperatures down some as well. The moisture transport looks to remain well to the south by this time as the long wave through and the northerly flow will keep it out of the region. This does not mean we will be completely out of the thunderstorm business but is it unlikely that severe weather will return for Monday and Tuesday. This northerly flow and likely lingering cloud cover will keep temperatures down for Monday and especially Tuesday. Metzger .LONG TERM...(Thursday through Sunday) Issued at 254 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020 The change in the short term models has also forced a change in the extended range. The extended now looks to be a little warmer than previous runs but also a little more active. The frontal boundary looks to want to stall to the south of the region which will keep the chances for showers and thunderstorms in the forecast. Intensity of this activity can't be determined at this time due to how far out this activity is. That said, orientation does indicate there could be some chances for strong to severe thunderstorms with some of this activity. Temperatures will seasonable and become hot but the proximity of thunderstorm activity will keep the temperatures down and prevent them from getting too far above normal if at all. Metzger && .AVIATION...(For the 00Z TAFS through 00Z Monday evening) Issued at 631 PM CDT Sun Jun 21 2020 Areas of showers and thunderstorms will push through the region during the first six hours of the TAF period. HUT and ICT will bear the brunt of this activity with gusty winds, very heavy rain and the possibility of some hail. GBD and RSL will be clearing from this thunderstorm activity soon and should be clear by 2Z. SLN will have intermittent thunderstorms and showers through about 3Z. HUT and ICT are likely to clear the thunderstorm activity in the 3-5Z range this evening as this line is becoming more progressive. CNU is likely to escape all the thunderstorm activity with showers possible toward 12Z. IFR conditions are likely with the thunderstorm activity. Metzger && .PRELIMINARY POINT TEMPS/POPS... Wichita-KICT 68 90 65 86 / 60 30 40 0 Hutchinson 66 86 62 84 / 80 20 30 0 Newton 66 85 62 83 / 70 30 40 0 ElDorado 68 85 63 82 / 60 30 40 0 Winfield-KWLD 69 86 65 85 / 70 30 50 0 Russell 63 87 59 85 / 80 20 30 10 Great Bend 63 87 60 85 / 80 20 20 10 Salina 64 87 61 85 / 90 20 30 0 McPherson 65 86 60 83 / 90 20 30 0 Coffeyville 69 85 65 84 / 70 40 50 0 Chanute 69 85 65 83 / 60 40 50 0 Iola 68 85 64 83 / 50 40 50 0 Parsons-KPPF 70 85 65 83 / 60 40 50 0 && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... None. && SHORT TERM...ELM LONG TERM...ELM AVIATION...ELM
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Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 21, 7:17 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman | 88 min |
| Jun 21, 8:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley, Harper, Harvey, Kingman, Reno and 2 more | 37 min |
| Jun 21, 8:14 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Ellsworth | 12 hr |
| Jun 21, 8:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | McPherson | 28 min |
| Jun 21, 8:51 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, McPherson, Marion | 39 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.