River Flood Warning 12, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Mar 17, 2021, 12:01 PM CDT (17:01 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 18, 2021, 12:39 PM CDT

Expired

Mar 17, 2021, 4:28 PM CDT

In force

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Montgomery County, KS, Wilson County, KS

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 124 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 17:01 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

Written for the forecast point Verdigris River at Independence (IDPK1). The gauge peaked at 28.14 ft at Mar 18, 2021, 4:00 PM CDT.

Action stage

28 ft

Minor stage

30 ft

Moderate stage

47.6 ft

Major stage

53 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07170500, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

294 
WGUS43 KICT 171701
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1201 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery 
  Counties.

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.


KSC125-205-180515-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0012.210318T1739Z-210320T0600Z/
/IDPK1.1.ER.210318T1739Z.210319T0600Z.210319T1800Z.NO/
1201 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Verdigris River at Independence.
* From Thursday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 11:00 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 17.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.1 feet early Friday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.



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LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573

$$

Salazar

174 
WGUS83 KICT 171933
FLSICT

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

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

  Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery 
  Counties.

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.


KSC125-205-180745-
/O.CON.KICT.FL.W.0012.210318T1739Z-210320T0600Z/
/IDPK1.1.ER.210318T1739Z.210319T0600Z.210319T1800Z.NO/
233 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Verdigris River at Independence.
* From Thursday afternoon to late Friday night.
* At 2:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 18.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  tomorrow afternoon to a crest of 32.1 feet early Friday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early Friday afternoon.



&&

LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573

$$

Salazar

022 
WGUS83 KICT 172128
FLSICT

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

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

  Verdigris River at Independence affecting Wilson and Montgomery 
  Counties.

KSC125-205-172230-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0012.210318T1739Z-210317T2128Z/
/IDPK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
428 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Verdigris River at Independence has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Verdigris River at Independence.
* At 4:00 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 19.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 30.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 29.0 feet 
  tomorrow evening.

&&


               Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location       Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Thu   Fri   Sat          

Verdigris River
Independence   30.0  19.4  Wed 4 pm CDT 29.0  22.9  18.7         





&&

LAT...LON 3738 9558 3713 9555 3714 9576 3739 9573

$$

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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.