Flash Flood Warning 24, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Aug 12, 2021, 11:55 PM CDT (04:55 UTC)

Expired

Aug 12, 2021, 11:58 PM CDT

In force

3 min

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Shawnee County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 47 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 04:54 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KTOP 130455
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1155 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southwestern Douglas County in east central Kansas...
  Northwestern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
  Shawnee County in east central Kansas...

* Until 345 AM CDT.

* At 1153 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 3 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 0.5 to 1 inch are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected 
  to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar.

  IMPACT...Flash flooding of small creeks and streams, urban
           areas, highways, streets and underpasses as well as
           other poor drainage and low-lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Topeka, Rossville, Tecumseh, Richland, Dover, Silver Lake, Auburn, 
  Centropolis, Pomona, Clinton, Lone Star, Willard, Berryton, 
  Pauline, Clinton Lake and Globe.

This includes the following highways...
	Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 166 and 188.
	Interstate 70 between mile markers 347 and 355.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood 
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the 
dangers of flooding.

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LAT...LON 3922 9559 3907 9560 3905 9558 3907 9554
      3906 9550 3879 9523 3868 9522 3858 9551
      3879 9550 3887 9550 3887 9595 3910 9595
      3912 9601 3913 9599 3912 9602 3913 9604
      3922 9604

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Reese

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WGUS73 KTOP 130458
FFSTOP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1158 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

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Douglas KS-Franklin KS-Shawnee KS-
1158 PM CDT Thu Aug 12 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED FOR SOUTHWESTERN DOUGLAS, 
NORTHWESTERN FRANKLIN AND SHAWNEE COUNTIES...

Warning will be reissued to correct for area.

LAT...LON 3922 9559 3907 9560 3905 9558 3907 9554
      3906 9550 3879 9523 3868 9522 3858 9551
      3879 9550 3887 9550 3887 9595 3910 9595
      3912 9601 3913 9599 3912 9602 3913 9604
      3922 9604

$$

Reese

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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; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.