Alert archive / Kansas / Flood Watches in 2021
Flood Watch 1, NWS Dodge City, KS
NWS Dodge City, KS issued this flood watch at Mar 11, 2021, 6:25 PM CST for 14 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Mar 12, 2021, 6:00 AM CST. It was in force for 51 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 11, 2021, 6:25 PM CST (00:25 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 12, 2021, 6:00 AM CST
- Expired
- Mar 14, 2021, 10:07 AM CDT
- In force
- 51 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Dodge City, KS
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Barber County, KS, Clark County, KS, Comanche County, KS, Edwards County, KS, Ellis County, KS, Ford County, KS, Hodgeman County, KS, Kiowa County, KS, Ness County, KS, Pawnee County, KS, Pratt County, KS, Rush County, KS, Stafford County, KS, Trego County, KS
The radar
The Dodge City radar (KDDC), 57 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 0.4 hours before the alert went out and 51 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
- 0 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- No buoyant parcel
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 2118 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 88 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 69 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 332 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
686 WGUS63 KDDC 120025 FFADDC URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 625 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-121200- /O.NEW.KDDC.FA.A.0001.210312T1200Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Greensburg, Wakeeney, Hanston, Larned, Pfeifer, St. John, Pratt, Protection, Coldwater, Stafford, Hays, La Crosse, Kiowa, Kinsley, Ashland, Jetmore, Macksville, Dodge City, Lewis, Lake Coldwater, Minneola, and Haviland 625 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has issued a * Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas...south central Kansas...southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Ford and Hodgeman. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego. * From 6 AM CST Friday through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday morning through Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ SUGDEN
5 follow-up statements
954 WGUS63 KDDC 120314 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 914 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 KSZ030-031-045-046-120415- /O.CAN.KDDC.FA.A.0001.210312T1200Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Hays, Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Ness City, and La Crosse 914 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED... The Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego has been cancelled. $$ KSZ064>066-078>081-088>090-121200- /O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0001.210312T1200Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Macksville, Hanston, Larned, Lewis, Greensburg, Kiowa, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Minneola, Kinsley, Haviland, Ashland, Jetmore, Protection, Coldwater, and Stafford 914 PM CST Thu Mar 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST FRIDAY THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of south central Kansas and southwest Kansas, including the following areas, in south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Ford and Hodgeman. * From 6 AM CST Friday through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday morning through Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ SUGDEN
245 WGUS63 KDDC 120758 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 158 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 KSZ030-031-045-046-122000- /O.EXA.KDDC.FA.A.0001.210312T1200Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Hays, Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Ness City, and La Crosse 158 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM CST THIS MORNING THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The National Weather Service in Dodge City has expanded the * Flood Watch to include portions of central Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego. * From 6 AM CST this morning through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday morning through Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ KSZ064>066-078>081-088>090-122000- /O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0001.210312T1200Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Macksville, Hanston, Larned, Lewis, Greensburg, Kiowa, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Minneola, Kinsley, Haviland, Ashland, Jetmore, Protection, Coldwater, and Stafford 158 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAIN EXPECTED... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of south central Kansas and southwest Kansas, including the following areas, in south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Ford and Hodgeman. * From 6 AM CST this morning through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday morning through Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ GERARD
226 WGUS63 KDDC 121440 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 840 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-131200- /O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Hays, Ness City, La Crosse, Jetmore, Hanston, Larned, St. John, Stafford, Macksville, Dodge City, Kinsley, Lewis, Greensburg, Haviland, Pratt, Ashland, Minneola, Coldwater, Lake Coldwater, Protection, Medicine Lodge, and Kiowa 840 AM CST Fri Mar 12 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Kansas...south central Kansas...southwest Kansas and west central Kansas...including the following in ...central Kansas...Ellis and Rush. in south central Kansas... Barber...Comanche...Edwards...Kiowa...Pawnee...Pratt and Stafford. in southwest Kansas...Clark...Ford and Hodgeman. in west central Kansas...Ness and Trego. * Through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected from Friday morning through Sunday. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 4 inches are likely, with isolated higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$
212 WGUS63 KDDC 131055 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 455 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 KSZ064>066-078>081-088>090-132345- /O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa-Pratt-Clark-Comanche- Barber- Including the cities of Dodge City, Medicine Lodge, Macksville, Hanston, Larned, Lewis, Greensburg, Kiowa, St. John, Lake Coldwater, Pratt, Minneola, Kinsley, Haviland, Ashland, Jetmore, Protection, Coldwater, and Stafford 455 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of south central Kansas and southwest Kansas, including the following areas, in south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Ford and Hodgeman. * Through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected today through tonight. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ KSZ030-031-045-046-132345- /O.CON.KDDC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush- Including the cities of Hays, Wakeeney, Pfeifer, Ness City, and La Crosse 455 AM CST Sat Mar 13 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT THROUGH SUNDAY AFTERNOON... The Flood Watch continues for * Portions of central Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego. * Through Sunday afternoon * Periodic bouts of showers and thunderstorms are expected today through tonight. Total rainfall amounts of 1 to 3 inches are likely, with locally higher amounts. * Flooding of low-land and flood prone areas are possible, along with modest to significant rises on river and streams. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Monitor the latest forecasts and be alert for possible flood warnings. Those living in flood prone areas should prepare to take action should flooding develop. && $$ GERARD
206 WGUS63 KDDC 141507 FFADDC Flood Watch National Weather Service Dodge City KS 1007 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 KSZ030-031-045-046-064>066-078>081-088>090-141615- /O.CAN.KDDC.FA.A.0001.000000T0000Z-210314T1800Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Trego-Ellis-Ness-Rush-Hodgeman-Pawnee-Stafford-Ford-Edwards-Kiowa- Pratt-Clark-Comanche-Barber- Including the cities of Medicine Lodge, Ness City, Greensburg, Wakeeney, Hanston, Larned, Pfeifer, St. John, Pratt, Protection, Coldwater, Stafford, Hays, La Crosse, Kiowa, Kinsley, Ashland, Jetmore, Macksville, Dodge City, Lewis, Lake Coldwater, Minneola, and Haviland 1007 AM CDT Sun Mar 14 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for portions of central Kansas...south central Kansas...southwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including the following areas, in central Kansas, Ellis and Rush. In south central Kansas, Barber, Comanche, Edwards, Kiowa, Pawnee, Pratt and Stafford. In southwest Kansas, Clark, Ford and Hodgeman. In west central Kansas, Ness and Trego has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Dodge City, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 12, 1:54 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Seward | 36 min |
| Mar 12, 2:29 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Gray | 46 min |
| Mar 12, 3:33 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards | 42 min |
| Mar 12, 4:17 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Pratt | 43 min |
| Mar 12, 4:51 AM CST | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | DDC | Pratt | 24 min |
| Mar 12, 8:01 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber, Clark, Comanche, Ford, Kiowa, Meade and 1 more | 44 min |
| Mar 12, 8:37 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Edwards, Pratt, Stafford | 38 min |
| Mar 12, 9:05 AM CST | Special Weather Statement | DDC | Barber | 40 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.