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River Flood Warning 11, NWS Wichita, KS

March 17, 2021Wilson County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2021, 11:57 AM CDT for Wilson County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 7:17 PM CDT. It was in force for 12 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Mar 17, 2021, 11:57 AM CDT (16:57 UTC)
In effect from: Mar 17, 2021, 7:17 PM CDT
Expired: Mar 18, 2021, 7:42 AM CDT
In force: 12 hr
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Wilson County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 141 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 16:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Fall River (KS) at Fredonia (FRNK1). The gauge peaked at 18.04 ft at Mar 17, 2021, 10:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 15 ft
Minor stage: 17 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 36 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07169500, 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.

806 
WGUS43 KICT 171657
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1157 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The National Weather Service in Wichita KS has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't 
drown.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSC205-180500-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0011.210318T0312Z-210319T1200Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210318T0312Z.210318T1200Z.210319T0000Z.NO/
1157 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* From this evening to Friday morning.
* At 11:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.5 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this evening to a crest of 18.8 feet tomorrow morning. It will 
  then fall below flood stage tomorrow evening.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards 
  located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway 
  96. Expect bank overflows on both banks.



&&

LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604

$$

Salazar

3 follow-up statements

987 
WGUS83 KICT 171931
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
231 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't 
drown.

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSC205-180745-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0011.210318T0017Z-210319T1012Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210318T0017Z.210318T1200Z.210318T2212Z.NO/
231 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until early Friday morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* From this evening to late Thursday night.
* At 2:01 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 16.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  evening to a crest of 19.2 feet tomorrow morning. It will then 
  fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon.



&&

LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604

$$

Salazar

002 
WGUS83 KICT 180108
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Additional information is available at www.weather.gov.


KSC205-181315-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210319T0130Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210317T2233Z.210318T0600Z.210318T1330Z.NO/
808 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* Until Thursday evening.
* At 7:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.7 feet 
  just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage 
  tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Flood waters backup into residential yards 
  located 1 mile south of Fredonia near the gage site off of Highway 
  96. Expect bank overflows on both banks.



&&

LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604

$$

Hayes

496 
WGUS83 KICT 181242
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
742 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

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

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

KSC205-181345-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0011.000000T0000Z-210318T1242Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210317T2233Z.210318T0330Z.210318T0646Z.NO/
742 AM CDT Thu Mar 18 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Fall River at Fredonia has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* At 7:31 AM CDT Thursday the stage was 14.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 8.0 feet Tuesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3764 9598 3750 9573 3738 9565 3739 9576
      3759 9604

$$

Salazar

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Mar 16, 8:31 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	47 hr
Mar 16, 10:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	24 min
Mar 16, 10:56 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	34 min
Mar 16, 11:11 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	49 min
Mar 16, 11:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick	53 min
Mar 16, 11:48 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	27 min
Mar 16, 11:58 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	32 min
Mar 17, 12:12 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	33 min
Mar 17, 12:16 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler	29 min
Mar 17, 12:17 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Reno	28 min
Mar 17, 12:19 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	26 min
Mar 17, 12:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	23 min
Mar 17, 12:44 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	31 min
Mar 17, 12:46 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Marion	29 min
Mar 17, 1:02 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	28 min
Mar 17, 1:06 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	24 min
Mar 17, 1:22 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	23 min
Mar 17, 1:38 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	37 min
Mar 17, 2:11 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	34 min
Mar 17, 2:54 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	51 min
Mar 17, 3:37 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua	53 min
Mar 17, 4:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	63 min
Mar 17, 8:33 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Sumner	27 hr
Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	4 days
Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	3 days
Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	58 hr
Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	39 hr
Mar 17, 10:16 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	4 days
Mar 17, 12:01 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	4 hr
Mar 17, 2:42 PM CDT	Winter Weather Advisory	ICT	Allen, Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Harvey, Marion and 2 more	12 hr
Mar 17, 3:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua	32 min
Mar 17, 3:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Wilson	46 min
Mar 17, 4:21 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	24 min
Mar 17, 4:57 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Butler, Chase, Sedgwick, Sumner	48 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; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive; the gauge from the NWS water service and the USGS.