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River Flood Warning 43, NWS Wichita, KS

July 16, 2021Wilson County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 16, 2021, 6:15 AM CDT for Wilson County, Kansas. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jul 16, 2021, 6:15 AM CDT (11:15 UTC)
Expired: Jul 16, 2021, 8:23 PM CDT
In force: 14 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 11:15 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 23.46 ft at Jul 16, 2021, 12:00 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.

499 
WGUS43 KICT 161115
FLWICT

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
615 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 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.


KSC205-162315-
/O.NEW.KICT.FL.W.0043.210716T1115Z-000000T0000Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210716T0947Z.210716T1101Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
615 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* From this morning until further notice.
* At 6:01 AM CDT Friday the stage was 19.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...No forecast is available for this location at this 
  time. Forecasts will follow shortly.


&&


          Fld   Observed           Forecasts (unknown time) 
Location  Stg   Stg   Day/Time     d1    d2    d3           

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  19.8  Fri 6 am CDT MSG   MSG   MSG          





&&

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

$$

Salazar

4 follow-up statements

148 
WGUS83 KICT 161202
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
702 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration 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.


KSC205-170015-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210717T1800Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210716T0947Z.210716T1800Z.210717T0600Z.NO/
702 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...Forecast flooding changed to Minor severity and increased in 
duration until early tomorrow afternoon...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* Until early tomorrow afternoon.
* At 6:31 AM CDT Friday the stage was 20.8 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 24.3 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage just after 
  midnight tonight.
* 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.


&&


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

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  20.8  Fri 6 am CDT 14.1  8.1   6.4          





&&

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

$$

Salazar

860 
WGUS83 KICT 161318
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
818 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 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.


KSC205-170130-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210717T1406Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210716T0947Z.210716T1800Z.210717T0206Z.NO/
818 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

...The Flood Warning is now in effect until late tomorrow morning...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* Until late tomorrow morning.
* At 8:00 AM CDT Friday the stage was 22.6 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 24.3 feet 
  this afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage late this 
  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.


&&


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

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  22.6  Fri 8 am CDT 9.9   5.7   5.2          





&&

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

$$

Salazar

984 
WGUS83 KICT 161901
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
201 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 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.


KSC205-170715-
/O.EXT.KICT.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210717T1340Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210716T0947Z.210716T1715Z.210717T0140Z.NO/
201 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Fall River at Fredonia.
* Until tomorrow morning.
* At 1:46 PM CDT Friday the stage was 23.3 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring and minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  evening and continue falling to 4.8 feet early Wednesday afternoon.
* 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.


&&


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

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  23.3  Fri 1 pm CDT 8.0   5.5   4.9          





&&

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

$$

Cuellar

339 
WGUS83 KICT 170123
FLSICT

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
823 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

  Fall River at Fredonia affecting Wilson County.

KSC205-170230-
/O.CAN.KICT.FL.W.0043.000000T0000Z-210717T0123Z/
/FRNK1.1.ER.210716T0947Z.210716T1715Z.210717T0046Z.NO/
823 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 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 8:16 PM CDT Friday the stage was 16.0 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 4.8 feet Wednesday 
  evening.

&&


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

Fall River
Fredonia  17.0  16.0  Fri 8 pm CDT 6.8   5.3   4.8          





&&

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

$$

Williams

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jul 15, 7:04 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Kingman	56 min
Jul 15, 7:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Woodson	59 min
Jul 15, 8:22 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Elk	53 min
Jul 15, 9:37 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette, Neosho	53 min
Jul 15, 10:41 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Labette	34 min
Jul 15, 11:04 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Elk, Neosho, Wilson	11 hr
Jul 15, 11:13 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	62 min
Jul 16, 2:56 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Greenwood, Woodson	7 hr
Jul 16, 4:08 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Montgomery	30 hr
Jul 16, 7:09 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Wilson	34 hr
Jul 16, 7:12 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	3 days
Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	71 hr
Jul 16, 8:23 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery	68 hr
Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	36 hr
Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	3 days
Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	50 hr
Jul 16, 8:42 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	35 hr
Jul 16, 10:22 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	24 hr
Jul 16, 4:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	31 min
Jul 16, 4:52 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Sedgwick, Sumner	42 min
Jul 16, 5:06 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	24 min
Jul 16, 5:29 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	31 min
Jul 16, 5:34 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	26 min
Jul 16, 6:01 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	29 min
Jul 16, 6:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sumner	28 min
Jul 16, 6:31 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	29 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.