Flash Flood Watch 4, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

May 27, 2021, 10:04 AM CDT (15:04 UTC)

Expired

May 27, 2021, 6:47 PM CDT

In force

9 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Flood severity

None

Counties Anderson County, KS, Coffey County, KS, Douglas County, KS, Franklin County, KS, Lyon County, KS, Osage County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 79 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:06 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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051 
WGUS63 KTOP 271504
FFATOP

URGENT - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
1004 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSZ040-054>056-058-059-280000-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FF.A.0004.210527T1504Z-210528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Emporia, Lawrence, Burlingame, Lyndon, Lebo, 
Burlington, Ottawa, Overbrook, Carbondale, Osage City, and Garnett
1004 AM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT UNTIL 7 PM CDT THIS EVENING...

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flash Flood Watch for a portion of east central Kansas, including 
  the following areas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon and 
  Osage.

* Until 7 PM CDT this evening

* Locally heavy rainfall this afternoon may lead to flash flooding 
  as well as flooding of low lying areas. 1 to 3 inches of 
  additional rainfall is possible from thunderstorms.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

A Flash Flood Watch means that conditions may develop that lead to 
Flash Flooding. Flash Flooding is a very dangerous situation. You 
should monitor later forecasts and be prepared to take action should 
Flash Flood Warnings be issued.

Stay away or be swept away. River banks and culverts can become 
unstable and unsafe.

&&

$$

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673 
WGUS63 KTOP 272347
FFATOP

Flood Watch
National Weather Service Topeka KS
647 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

KSZ040-054>056-058-059-280100-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FF.A.0004.000000T0000Z-210528T0000Z/
/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/
Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson-
Including the cities of Emporia, Lawrence, Burlingame, Lyndon, Lebo, 
Burlington, Ottawa, Overbrook, Carbondale, Osage City, and Garnett
647 PM CDT Thu May 27 2021

...FLASH FLOOD WATCH IS CANCELLED...

The Flash Flood Watch for a portion of east central Kansas, 
including the following areas, Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, 
Lyon and Osage has been cancelled.

The Flood Watch is cancelled. Flooding is no longer expected to pose 
a threat. Please continue to heed remaining road closures.

$$

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