Flash Flood Warning 27, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Aug 13, 2021, 2:18 AM CDT (07:18 UTC)

Expired

Aug 13, 2021, 6:30 AM CDT

In force

4 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

None

Counties Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Jefferson County, KS

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 81 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:17 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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WGUS53 KTOP 130718
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
218 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Douglas County in east central Kansas...
  Northeastern Franklin County in east central Kansas...
  Southeastern Jefferson County in northeastern Kansas...

* Until 630 AM CDT.

* At 217 AM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Between 2 and 4 inches of rain 
  have fallen. Additional rainfall amounts of 1 to 2 inches 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...
  Lawrence, Baldwin City, Eudora, Wellsville, Perry, Lecompton, 
  Clinton, Lone Star, Pleasant Grove, Vinland, Clinton Lake and 
  Williamstown.

This includes the following highways...
	Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 193 and 205.
	Interstate 35 between mile markers 194 and 199.

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 3879 9544 3913 9541 3912 9519 3896 9519
      3897 9515 3896 9508 3898 9509 3898 9506
      3870 9506 3869 9507 3867 9507 3868 9523
      3880 9523

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Reese

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WGUS73 KTOP 131134 RRA
FFSTOP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
634 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

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Douglas KS-Franklin KS-Jefferson KS-
634 AM CDT Fri Aug 13 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS EXPIRED FOR DOUGLAS, NORTHEASTERN 
FRANKLIN AND SOUTHEASTERN JEFFERSON COUNTIES...

Flood waters have receded. The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no 
longer expected to pose a threat. Please continue to heed remaining 
road closures. A flood advisory replaces the previous flash flood 
warning. Conditions will continue to improve over the next couple of 
hours.

LAT...LON 3879 9544 3913 9541 3912 9519 3896 9519
      3897 9515 3896 9508 3898 9509 3898 9506
      3870 9506 3869 9507 3867 9507 3868 9523
      3880 9523

$$

BD

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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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.