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River Flood Warning 78, NWS Kansas City, MO

May 21, 2021Leavenworth County, Kansas

NWS Kansas City, MO issued this river flood warning at May 21, 2021, 1:36 PM CDT for Leavenworth County, Kansas. It took effect at May 21, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT. It was in force for 25 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
May 21, 2021, 1:36 PM CDT (18:36 UTC)
In effect from
May 21, 2021, 6:05 PM CDT
Expired
May 22, 2021, 7:33 PM CDT
In force
25 hr
Issued by
NWS Kansas City, MO
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Leavenworth County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 76 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 18:39 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 Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie (TNGK1). The gauge peaked at 23.92 ft at May 22, 2021, 12:00 AM CDT.

actionminormoderate10203005/2105/2205/2305/24
Action stage
18 ft
Minor stage
23 ft
Moderate stage
30 ft
Major stage
35 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06892000, 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.

784 
WGUS43 KEAX 211836
FLWEAX

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
136 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a 
Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


KSC103-221845-
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136 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

The National Weather Service in Pleasant Hill MO has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie.
* From this evening to early Sunday morning.
* At 1:16 PM CDT Friday the stage was 22.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 23.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Low-lying farmland along the creek floods.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, County Highway 6 floods about 3 miles east 
  of Tonganoxie.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Fri   Sat   Sat          
                                      7pm   7am   7pm          
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie      23.0  22.5  Fri 1pm   23.1  22.8  21.7         



&&

LAT...LON 3918 9511 3920 9500 3901 9496 3900 9508

$$

SAW
3 follow-up statements
731 
WGUS83 KEAX 220236
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
936 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in 
Missouri...Kansas...

  Blackwater River near Blue Lick affecting Saline and Cooper 
  Counties.

  Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Stranger Creek at Easton affecting Leavenworth and Atchison KS 
  Counties.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


KSC103-230245-
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936 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Sunday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie.
* Until Sunday afternoon.
* At 9:16 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 24.4 feet 
  tomorrow morning. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow 
  afternoon.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Low-lying farmland along the creek floods.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, County Highway 6 floods about 3 miles east 
  of Tonganoxie.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sat   Sun          
                                      1am   1pm   1am          
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie      23.0  23.8  Fri 9pm   24.2  23.9  19.3         



&&

LAT...LON 3918 9511 3920 9500 3901 9496 3900 9508

$$

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/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0073.000000T0000Z-210523T0155Z/
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936 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until tomorrow evening...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Stranger Creek at Easton.
* Until tomorrow evening.
* At 8:30 PM CDT Friday the stage was 17.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 2.6 feet Wednesday 
  evening.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Water enters low-lying fields south of 
  Easton.
* Impact...At 18.0 feet, 1st street in Easton and 231st street north 
  and south of Easton begin to flood.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sat   Sun          
                                      1am   1pm   1am          
Stranger Creek
Easton          17.0  17.3  Fri 8pm   13.9  8.7   6.1          



&&

LAT...LON 3947 9519 3948 9511 3920 9500 3918 9511

$$

MOC053-195-230245-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0065.000000T0000Z-210524T2122Z/
/BLVM7.2.ER.210517T0528Z.210521T0630Z.210523T2122Z.NO/
936 PM CDT Fri May 21 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until Monday afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Blackwater River near Blue Lick.
* Until Monday afternoon.
* At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 30.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 24.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage Sunday 
  afternoon and continue falling to 9.2 feet Wednesday evening.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Cropland and pastures along the river flood.
* Impact...At 29.0 feet, Livestock in pastures along the river may 
  be endangered. Extensive damage also occurs to cropland and 
  pasture.
* Impact...At 31.0 feet, The Missouri-Pacific railroad tracks are 
  overtopped.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sun   Mon          
                                      1am   1am   1am          
Blackwater River
Blue Lick       24.0  30.1  Fri 8pm   30.0  28.2  20.0         



&&

LAT...LON 3894 9342 3899 9348 3903 9297 3894 9295
      3893 9323

$$

HB
740 
WGUS83 KEAX 221108
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
608 AM CDT Sat May 22 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/kc/.

&&


KSC103-231115-
/O.EXT.KEAX.FL.W.0078.000000T0000Z-210523T1930Z/
/TNGK1.1.ER.210521T2057Z.210522T0746Z.210522T1930Z.UU/
608 AM CDT Sat May 22 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early tomorrow 
afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 5:46 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue falling to 2.8 feet early Thursday morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Low-lying farmland along the creek floods.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, County Highway 6 floods about 3 miles east 
  of Tonganoxie.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sat   Sat   Sun          
                                      7am   7pm   7am          
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie      23.0  23.9  Sat 5am   23.8  21.8  12.9         



&&

LAT...LON 3918 9511 3920 9500 3901 9496 3900 9508

$$

Leighton
950 
WGUS83 KEAX 230033
FLSEAX

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
733 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas...

  Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie affecting Leavenworth County.

KSC103-230145-
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/TNGK1.1.ER.210521T2057Z.210522T0746Z.210522T2301Z.UU/
733 PM CDT Sat May 22 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Stranger Creek near Tonganoxie.
* At 7:15 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 3.0 feet Thursday 
  evening.

&&

                Fld   Obs             Forecasts                
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time  Sun   Sun   Mon          
                                      1am   1pm   1am          
Stranger Creek
Tonganoxie      23.0  22.8  Sat 7pm   22.2  16.7  9.3          



&&

LAT...LON 3918 9511 3920 9500 3901 9496 3900 9508

$$

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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.