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River Flood Warning 35, NWS Wichita, KS

June 26, 2021Butler County, Cowley County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 26, 2021, 2:06 AM CDT for Butler County, Cowley County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 26, 2021, 6:54 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jun 26, 2021, 2:06 AM CDT (07:06 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 26, 2021, 6:54 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 26, 2021, 8:34 PM CDT
In force
14 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Butler County, KS, Cowley County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 39 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:07 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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The river

Written for the forecast point Whitewater River (KS) at Augusta (AGSK1). The gauge peaked at 20.55 ft at Jun 26, 2021, 5:00 PM CDT.

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Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
25 ft
Major stage
30 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07147190, 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.

076 
WGUS43 KICT 260706
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
206 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

  Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley 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.


KSC015-261915-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0034.210626T0920Z-210627T1747Z/
/TOWK1.2.ER.210626T0920Z.210626T1200Z.210627T0546Z.NO/
206 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Whitewater River at Towanda.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 1:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 17.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage early 
  this morning to a crest of 25.9 feet this morning. It will then 
  fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more 
  widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low 
  spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along 
  Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river 
  located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream 5 miles south 
  of Towanda expect flooding across Southwest 70th.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Towanda         22.0  17.8  Sat 1 am CDT 21.9  6.2   3.1          





&&

LAT...LON 3794 9698 3774 9695 3774 9707 3794 9709

$$

KSC015-035-261915-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0035.210626T1154Z-210628T0211Z/
/AGSK1.1.ER.210626T1154Z.210627T0600Z.210627T1410Z.NO/
206 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Whitewater River at Augusta.
* From this morning to late tomorrow evening.
* At 1:46 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 9.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  morning to a crest of 24.8 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flood waters begin to flow over Southwest 
  70th Street just to the east of the river bridge loacted 3 miles 
  northwest of Augusta and also across Southwest 60th Street near 
  the river bridge located about 4 miles northwest of town.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 am CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Augusta         21.0  9.0   Sat 1 am CDT 24.8  10.7  5.5          





&&

LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707

$$

Butler
3 follow-up statements
462 
WGUS83 KICT 261403
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
903 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

  Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler County.

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

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley 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.


KSC015-035-270215-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210628T0036Z/
/AGSK1.1.ER.210626T1705Z.210627T0600Z.210627T1236Z.NO/
903 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Whitewater River at Augusta.
* Until tomorrow evening.
* At 8:31 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 18.2 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this 
  afternoon to a crest of 23.2 feet just after midnight tonight. It 
  will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Flood waters begin to flow over Southwest 
  70th Street just to the east of the river bridge located 3 miles 
  northwest of Augusta and also across Southwest 60th Street near 
  the river bridge located about 4 miles northwest of town.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Augusta         21.0  18.2  Sat 8 am CDT 21.2  8.6   5.4          





&&

LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707

$$

KSC015-270215-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210627T2346Z/
/TOWK1.2.ER.210626T1028Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1146Z.NO/
903 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Whitewater River at Towanda.
* Until tomorrow evening.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 22.7 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.3 feet 
  this evening. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more 
  widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low 
  spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along 
  Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river 
  located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream 5 miles south 
  of Towanda expect flooding across Southwest 70th.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 am CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Towanda         22.0  22.7  Sat 8 am CDT 21.9  6.0   2.9          





&&

LAT...LON 3794 9698 3774 9695 3774 9707 3794 9709

$$

Smith
755 
WGUS83 KICT 261946
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
246 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

  Whitewater River at Towanda affecting Butler 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.


KSC015-035-270800-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210627T2256Z/
/AGSK1.1.ER.210626T2040Z.210627T0600Z.210627T1056Z.NO/
246 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Whitewater River at Augusta.
* Until tomorrow afternoon.
* At 2:31 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 20.6 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  this afternoon to a crest of 22.4 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. It will then fall below flood stage late tonight.
* Impact...At 21.0 feet, flooding of low lying areas can be 
  expected, especially rural roads west of town approximately 1 mile.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Augusta         21.0  20.6  Sat 2 pm CDT 18.9  5.9   5.1          





&&

LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707

$$

KSC015-270800-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210627T2322Z/
/TOWK1.2.ER.210626T1028Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1122Z.NO/
246 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Whitewater River at Towanda.
* Until tomorrow evening.
* At 2:30 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 23.1 feet and rising.
* Flood stage is 22.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 25.0 feet 
  this evening then will fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Flooding over cropland becomes more 
  widespread. County roads flood at Southwest 40th Street on low 
  spots near the river about 2 miles downstream of gage and along 
  Southwest 60th Street just west of Fulton Road near the river 
  located 4 miles south of Towanda. Further downstream 5 miles south 
  of Towanda expect flooding across Southwest 70th.


&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (1 pm CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Towanda         22.0  23.1  Sat 2 pm CDT 15.8  3.5   2.5          





&&

LAT...LON 3794 9698 3774 9695 3774 9707 3794 9709

$$

Pearce
339 
WGUS83 KICT 270134
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
834 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

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

  Whitewater River at Augusta affecting Butler and Cowley Counties.

KSC015-035-270245-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0035.000000T0000Z-210627T0134Z/
/AGSK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
834 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Whitewater River at Augusta has been 
cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Whitewater River at Augusta.
* At 8:16 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 19.7 feet.
* Flood stage is 21.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.8 feet Thursday 
  evening.

&&


                Fld   Observed           Forecasts (7 pm CDT)     
Location        Stg   Stg   Day/Time     Sun   Mon   Tue          

Whitewater River
Augusta         21.0  19.7  Sat 8 pm CDT 10.3  5.1   4.9          





&&

LAT...LON 3774 9695 3765 9699 3765 9706 3774 9707

$$

Kleinsasser

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jun 25, 7:17 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Reno, Rice58 min
Jun 25, 7:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey67 min
Jun 25, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTSedgwick63 min
Jun 25, 7:59 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Marion61 min
Jun 25, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler62 min
Jun 25, 8:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice28 min
Jun 25, 8:26 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTAllen, Wilson, Woodson64 min
Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMarion32 hr
Jun 25, 8:35 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Greenwood55 min
Jun 25, 8:38 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTBarton52 min
Jun 25, 8:45 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTMarion6 hr
Jun 25, 9:07 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler53 min
Jun 25, 9:10 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler14 hr
Jun 25, 9:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson30 min
Jun 25, 9:23 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Saline24 min
Jun 25, 9:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson63 min
Jun 25, 9:45 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarper45 min
Jun 25, 10:07 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey68 min
Jun 25, 10:11 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson62 hr
Jun 25, 10:22 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson53 min
Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTHarvey9 hr
Jun 25, 10:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick65 min
Jun 25, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick47 min
Jun 25, 10:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLincoln, Russell57 min
Jun 25, 11:02 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler58 min
Jun 25, 11:09 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Cowley66 min
Jun 25, 11:17 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTNeosho43 min
Jun 25, 11:48 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk, Greenwood42 min
Jun 26, 12:27 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery, Wilson, Woodson48 min
Jun 26, 1:12 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson48 min
Jun 26, 2:01 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette29 min
Jun 26, 2:06 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler22 hr
Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler13 hr
Jun 26, 2:10 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley18 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson42 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson63 hr
Jun 26, 2:29 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery3 days
Jun 26, 2:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson17 hr
Jun 26, 2:58 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMarion37 hr
Jun 26, 6:57 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTHarvey33 hr
Jun 26, 11:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler28 hr

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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.