Alert archive / Kansas / Flash Flood Watches in 2021
Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this flash flood watch at Sep 3, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT for 17 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 3, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 16 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2021, 2:14 PM CDT (19:14 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 4, 2021, 7:50 AM CDT
- In force
- 16 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Finney County, KS, Ford County, KS, Gray County, KS, Haskell County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Meade County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Seward County, KS, Stafford County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 22 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
Open the radar archive at this moment
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 12:00Z, 7.2 hours before the alert went out and 16 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 885 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -100 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 1122 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 39 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 117 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 86 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.2
- Supercell composite
- 2.1
The text
As transmitted.
893 WGUS63 KDDC 031914 FFADDC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 214 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 KSZ045-046-063>066-076>081-086>090-040315- /O.NEW.KDDC.FF.A.0002.210903T2100Z-210904T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards- Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Sublette, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Greensburg, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, Protection, Plains City, Cimarron, St. John, Pratt, Satanta, Garden City, Coldwater, Stafford, Montezuma, La Crosse, Kiowa, Meade, Kinsley, Fowler, Ashland, Liberal, Macksville, Dodge City, Lewis, Lake Coldwater, Minneola, and Haviland 214 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade and Seward. In west central Kansas, Ness. * Through Saturday afternoon. * Thunderstorms are expected to develop across portions of southwest Kansas late this afternoon into early evening, then spread east through the overnight hours. Extended periods of heavy rainfall may produce rain amounts in excess of 2 to 3 inches. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ JJOHNSON
3 follow-up statements
066 WGUS63 KDDC 032319 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 619 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 KSZ045-046-063>066-076>081-086>090-041800- /O.CON.KDDC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210904T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ness-Rush-Finney-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Haskell-Gray-Ford-Edwards- Kiowa-Pratt-Seward-Meade-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Sublette, Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Greensburg, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, Protection, Plains City, Cimarron, St. John, Pratt, Satanta, Garden City, Coldwater, Stafford, Montezuma, La Crosse, Kiowa, Meade, Kinsley, Fowler, Ashland, Liberal, Macksville, Dodge City, Lewis, Lake Coldwater, Minneola, and Haviland 619 PM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Finney, Ford, Gray, Haskell, Hodgeman, Meade and Seward. In west central Kansas, Ness. * Through Saturday afternoon. * Scattered thunderstorms will produce locally heavy rainfall through Friday night into early Saturday. Localized flooding issues are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ TURNER
721 WGUS63 KDDC 041005 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 505 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021 KSZ063-076-077-086>088-041115- /O.CAN.KDDC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210904T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Finney-Haskell-Gray-Seward-Meade-Clark- Including the cities of Sublette, Liberal, Montezuma, Plains City, Cimarron, Meade, Minneola, Satanta, Garden City, Ashland, and Fowler 505 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of southwest Kansas, including the following areas, Clark, Finney, Gray, Haskell, Meade and Seward has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. $$ KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-089-090-041800- /O.CON.KDDC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210904T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Macksville, Hanston, Larned, Lewis, Ness City, Greensburg, Kiowa, La Crosse, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Protection, Kinsley, Haviland, Jetmore, Coldwater, and Stafford 505 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1 PM CDT THIS AFTERNOON... The Flash Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Ford and Hodgeman. In west central Kansas, Ness. * Until 1 PM CDT this afternoon. * Scattered thunderstorms will produce locally heavy rainfall through Friday night into early Saturday. Localized flooding issues are possible. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should Flash Flood Warnings be issued. && $$ LOWE
874 WGUS63 KDDC 041250 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 750 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021 KSZ045-046-064>066-078>081-089-090-041400- /O.CAN.KDDC.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210904T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Macksville, Hanston, Larned, Lewis, Ness City, Greensburg, Kiowa, La Crosse, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Protection, Kinsley, Haviland, Jetmore, Coldwater, and Stafford 750 AM CDT Sat Sep 4 2021 ...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flash Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas, south central Kansas, southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Ford and Hodgeman. In west central Kansas, Ness has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ RUSSELL
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:46 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Trego | 44 min |
| Sep 3, 2:38 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | DDC | Ness, Rush | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:55 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Meade | 50 min |
| Sep 3, 4:57 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 33 min |
| Sep 3, 4:58 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Morton | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 5:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton | 51 min |
| Sep 3, 5:13 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 47 min |
| Sep 3, 5:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Clark | 30 min |
| Sep 3, 5:35 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Haskell | 25 min |
| Sep 3, 5:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Grant, Haskell | 24 min |
| Sep 3, 5:49 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 56 min |
| Sep 3, 5:51 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Morton, Stevens | 18 min |
| Sep 3, 6:08 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Stevens | 22 min |
| Sep 3, 6:09 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Haskell, Kearny | 51 min |
| Sep 3, 6:24 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Kearny | 36 min |
| Sep 3, 6:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Finney, Grant, Kearny | 27 min |
| Sep 3, 6:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Finney | 32 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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.