Alert archive / Kansas / Flood Watches in 2021
Flood Watch 9, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flood watch at Oct 10, 2021, 2:46 PM CDT for 8 counties in Kansas. It took effect at Oct 10, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 10, 2021, 2:46 PM CDT (19:46 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 10, 2021, 7:00 PM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2021, 6:52 AM CDT
- In force
- 12 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Allen County, KS, Chautauqua County, KS, Elk County, KS, Labette County, KS, Montgomery County, KS, Neosho County, KS, Wilson County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Tulsa radar (KINX), 146 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 19:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 7.8 hours before the alert went out and 169 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
- 1713 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 66 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 97 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 104 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
535 WGUS63 KICT 101946 FFAICT URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Watch National Weather Service Wichita KS 246 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021 KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-110615- /O.NEW.KICT.FA.A.0009.211011T0000Z-211011T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Yates Center, Chanute, Humboldt, Fredonia, Howard, Coffeyville, Parsons, Moline, Iola, Cedar Vale, Sedan, Longton, Neodesha, Independence, and Grenola 246 PM CDT Sun Oct 10 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING THROUGH MONDAY MORNING... The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a * Flood Watch for a portion of Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. * From 7 PM CDT this evening through Monday morning. * Numerous thunderstorms will develop by this evening and then continue well into tonight. Thunderstorms will gradually taper off from west to east by early Monday morning. Hourly rainfall rates of one to two inches per hour could lead to an increased risk of flash flooding. Rises on creeks, streams, and rivers are likely as well, with some potentially reaching flood stage. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && $$ Martin
2 follow-up statements
321 WGUS63 KICT 110908 FFAICT Flood Watch National Weather Service Wichita KS 408 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-111200- /O.CON.KICT.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-211011T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Yates Center, Iola, Humboldt, Howard, Moline, Longton, Grenola, Neodesha, Fredonia, Chanute, Sedan, Cedar Vale, Coffeyville, Independence, and Parsons 408 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 AM CDT THIS MORNING... The Flood Watch continues for * a portion of Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson, and Woodson. * Until 7 AM CDT this morning. * Storms producing high rainfall rates will continue to affect southeast Kansas early this morning which may result in some minor flooding. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the dangers of flooding. In hilly terrain there are hundreds of low water crossings which are potentially dangerous in heavy rain. Do not attempt to cross flooded roads. Find an alternate route. && $$
745 WGUS63 KICT 111152 FFAICT Flood Watch National Weather Service Wichita KS 652 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 KSZ071-072-094>096-098>100-111300- /O.CAN.KICT.FA.A.0009.000000T0000Z-211011T1200Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ Woodson-Allen-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette- Including the cities of Yates Center, Chanute, Humboldt, Fredonia, Howard, Coffeyville, Parsons, Moline, Iola, Cedar Vale, Sedan, Longton, Neodesha, Independence, and Grenola 652 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED... The Flood Watch for a portion of Southeast Kansas, including the following areas, Allen, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson and Woodson. has been cancelled. The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures. $$ Lawson
The office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 5:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 39 min |
| Oct 10, 5:55 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Marion | 65 min |
| Oct 10, 6:17 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Greenwood | 43 min |
Nearby
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.