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Flash Flood Warning 29, NWS Topeka, KS

August 27, 2021Republic County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this flash flood warning at Aug 27, 2021, 7:07 PM CDT for Republic County, Kansas. It was in force for 2 hr. No storm report in the archive falls inside the area while it was in force.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Aug 27, 2021, 7:07 PM CDT (00:07 UTC)
Expired
Aug 27, 2021, 9:35 PM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
None

County Republic County, KS

The radar

The Grand Island radar (KUEX), 96 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The nearest sounding before it

Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 00:00Z, 0.1 hours before the alert went out and 186 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.

Skew-T log-pSkew-T log-p diagram, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28Temperature and dew point through the depth of the atmosphere, with the mixed-layer parcel. CAPE 1919 joules per kilogram.LCLLFCEL10008507005003002001001 km2 km3 km6 km9 km12 km15 km-30°-20°-10°10°20°30°40°
Temperature in red, dew point in green, the mixed-layer parcel dashed.
HodographHodograph, Topeka, KS at 00:00Z on 2021-08-28The wind through the lowest 10 kilometers. Zero to 1 km storm-relative helicity 20 square meters per square second.1939Sfc1 km3 km6 km9 kmRMLM
The wind turning with height, colored by layer: ground to 1 km, 1 to 3 km, 3 to 6 km, 6 to 10 km.
Mixed-layer CAPE
1919 J/kg
Mixed-layer CIN
-17 J/kg
Mixed-layer LCL
1671 m above ground
0-6 km bulk shear
15 kt
0-1 km storm-relative helicity
20 m²/s²
0-3 km storm-relative helicity
50 m²/s²
Significant tornado parameter
0.0
Supercell composite
0.0

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The text

As transmitted.

519 
WGUS53 KTOP 280007
FFWTOP
KSC157-280400-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FF.W.0029.210828T0007Z-210828T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
707 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Northeastern Republic County in north central Kansas...

* Until 1100 PM CDT.

* At 706 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing 
  heavy rain across the warned area. Up to five inches of rain have 
  fallen. Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

  HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

  SOURCE...Radar indicated.

  IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
           highways, streets and underpasses as well as other 
           drainage and low lying areas.

* Some locations that will experience flooding include...
  Munden and Narka. 

Additional rainfall amounts of one to two are possible in the warned 
area.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 9737 3986 9749 3990 9756 4000 9743
      4000 9737

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Baerg
2 follow-up statements
252 
WGUS73 KTOP 280058
FFSTOP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
758 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

KSC157-280400-
/O.CON.KTOP.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210828T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Republic-
758 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1100 PM CDT FOR
NORTHEASTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY...

At 757 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing heavy 
rain across the warned area. Up to five inches of rain have fallen. 
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.

HAZARD...Flash flooding caused by thunderstorms.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Flooding of small creeks and streams, urban areas, 
         highways, streets and underpasses as well as other drainage 
         and low lying areas.

Some locations that will experience flooding include...
Munden and Narka. 

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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

Excessive runoff from heavy rainfall will cause flooding of small
creeks and streams, country roads, farmland, and other low lying
spots.

&&

LAT...LON 3992 9737 3986 9749 3990 9756 4000 9743
      4000 9737

FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED

$$

Baerg
558 
WGUS73 KTOP 280235
FFSTOP

Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
935 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

KSC157-280244-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FF.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210828T0400Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Republic-
935 PM CDT Fri Aug 27 2021

...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR NORTHEASTERN REPUBLIC COUNTY IS
CANCELLED...

The heavy rain has ended. Flooding is no longer expected to pose a
threat. Please continue to heed any remaining road closures.

LAT...LON 3992 9737 3986 9749 3990 9756 4000 9743
      4000 9737

$$

Baerg

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