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Flash Flood Watch 2, NWS Goodland, KS

September 29, 20215 counties in Kansas

NWS Goodland, KS issued this flash flood watch at Sep 29, 2021, 3:27 AM CDT for 5 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Sep 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Sep 29, 2021, 3:27 AM CDT (08:27 UTC)
In effect from
Sep 29, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
Expired
Sep 30, 2021, 6:45 AM CDT
In force
12 hr
Issued by
NWS Goodland, KS
Flood severity
None

Counties Decatur County, KS, Gove County, KS, Graham County, KS, Norton County, KS, Sheridan County, KS

The radar

The Goodland radar (KGLD), 126 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 08:29 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 nearest sounding before it

Dodge City, (KDDC), launched 00:00Z, 8.5 hours before the alert went out and 188 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.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-09-29Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 7 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Dodge City, at 00:00Z on 2021-09-29The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 27 square meters per square second.193958Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
7 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-156 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
2918 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
27 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
47 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

185 
WGUS63 KGLD 290827
FFAGLD

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Goodland KS
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 29 2021

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-300000-
/O.NEW.KGLD.FF.A.0002.210930T0000Z-210930T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-
Including the cities of Grainfield, Grinnell, Quinter, Hill City, 
Oberlin, Norton, and Hoxie
327 AM CDT Wed Sep 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM THIS EVENING THROUGH THURSDAY 
MORNING...

The National Weather Service in Goodland has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Kansas and west 
  central Kansas, including the following areas, in northwest 
  Kansas, Decatur, Graham, Norton and Sheridan. In west central 
  Kansas, Gove.

* From this evening through Thursday morning.

* Widespread slow moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing 
  widespread heavy rainfall with rates of 1-2" per hour with locally 
  heavier amounts possible.

* Possible flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
  highways, streets as well as other poor drainage and low lying 
  areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Trigg
3 follow-up statements
543 
WGUS63 KGLD 292006
FFAGLD

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Goodland KS
306 PM CDT Wed Sep 29 2021

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-300600-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.A.0002.210930T0000Z-210930T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-
Including the cities of Grainfield, Grinnell, Quinter, Hill City, 
Oberlin, Norton, and Hoxie
306 PM CDT Wed Sep 29 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING 
THROUGH THURSDAY MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including 
  the following areas, in northwest Kansas, Decatur, Graham, Norton 
  and Sheridan. In west central Kansas, Gove.

* From 7 PM CDT this evening through Thursday morning.

* Widespread slow moving thunderstorms will be capable of producing 
  heavy rainfall with rates of 1-2 inches per hour. Locally heavier 
  amounts will be possible.

* Possible flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
  highways, streets as well as other poor drainage and low lying 
  areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

JBH
604 
WGUS63 KGLD 300530
FFAGLD

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Goodland KS
1230 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-301500-
/O.CON.KGLD.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210930T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-
Including the cities of Grainfield, Grinnell, Quinter, Hill City, 
Oberlin, Norton, and Hoxie
1230 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS 
MORNING...

The Flash Flood Watch continues for

* Portions of northwest Kansas and west central Kansas, including 
  the following areas, in northwest Kansas, Decatur, Graham, Norton 
  and Sheridan. In west central Kansas, Gove.

* Until 10 AM CDT this morning.

* A line of heavy rainfall continues to move ESE across the watch 
  area. Additional storms are currently forming behind the main line 
  from Oakley through Tribune.

* Possible flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
  highways, streets as well as other poor drainage and low lying 
  areas.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

You should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action 
should Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

&&

$$

Trigg
863 
WGUS63 KGLD 301145
FFAGLD

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Goodland KS
645 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

KSZ003-004-015-016-029-301245-
/O.CAN.KGLD.FF.A.0002.000000T0000Z-210930T1500Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Decatur-Norton-Sheridan-Graham-Gove-
Including the cities of Grainfield, Grinnell, Quinter, Hill City, 
Oberlin, Norton, and Hoxie
645 AM CDT Thu Sep 30 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for portions of northwest Kansas and west 
central Kansas, including the following areas, in northwest Kansas, 
Decatur, Graham, Norton and Sheridan. In west central Kansas, Gove 
has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

Trigg

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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.