Alert archive / Kansas / River Flood Warnings in 2021
River Flood Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Mar 17, 2021, 9:15 AM CDT for Lyon County, Osage County, Kansas. It took effect at Mar 17, 2021, 5:47 PM CDT. It was in force for 36 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Mar 17, 2021, 9:15 AM CDT (14:15 UTC)
- In effect from
- Mar 17, 2021, 5:47 PM CDT
- Expired
- Mar 19, 2021, 5:20 AM CDT
- In force
- 36 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Moderate
Counties Lyon County, KS, Osage County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:18 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading (RDNK1). The gauge peaked at 8.37 ft at Mar 17, 2021, 11:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 45 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910800, 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.
674 WGUS43 KTOP 171415 FLWTOP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 915 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/. KSC111-139-180515- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0002.210317T2247Z-210319T1020Z/ /RDNK1.2.ER.210317T2247Z.210318T1800Z.210318T2219Z.NO/ 915 AM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flood Warning for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading. * From this afternoon to late Thursday night. * At 8:45 AM CDT Wednesday the stage was 4.8 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage late this afternoon to 21.0 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late this evening to 17.7 feet and begin rising again just after midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage again late tonight and continue to rise to 22.6 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage again tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gauge floods, 3 miles north of Reading. * Impact...At 23.0 feet, Overlow on the right bank is in several swift channels over Road Y 5, 3 miles north of Reading. && LAT...LON 3856 9602 3860 9596 3853 9586 3849 9592 $$ Skow
2 follow-up statements
575 WGUS83 KTOP 172145 FLSTOP Flood Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 445 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage Counties. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Turn around, don't drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood deaths occur in vehicles. && This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/. KSC111-139-181245- /O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0002.210317T2247Z-210319T1020Z/ /RDNK1.2.ER.210318T1348Z.210318T1800Z.210318T2116Z.NO/ 445 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning remains in effect... The Flood Warning continues for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading. * Until late Thursday night. * At 3:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 6.2 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Moderate flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage tomorrow morning to a crest of 22.0 feet early tomorrow afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow afternoon. * Impact...At 19.0 feet, Low lying areas along the river flood. * Impact...At 21.0 feet, County Road Y 5 near the gage floods, 3 miles north of Reading. * Impact...At 23.0 feet, Overlow on the right bank is in several swift channels over Road Y 5, 3 miles north of Reading. && LAT...LON 3856 9602 3860 9596 3853 9586 3849 9592 $$ JP
822 WGUS83 KTOP 180122 FLSTOP Flood Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage Counties. Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo affecting Osage and Franklin Counties. KSC111-139-180230- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210318T0122Z/ /RDNK1.2.ER.210318T1348Z.210318T1800Z.210318T2116Z.NO/ 822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading. * At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet early tomorrow afternoon. && LAT...LON 3856 9602 3860 9596 3853 9586 3849 9592 $$ KSC059-139-180230- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0005.210318T0726Z-210318T0122Z/ /QNMK1.1.ER.210318T0726Z.210318T1200Z.210318T1836Z.NO/ 822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo. * At 2:31 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet. * Flood stage is 17.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet just after midnight tonight. && LAT...LON 3854 9556 3860 9553 3859 9548 3853 9552 $$
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 16, 11:33 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Lyon | 27 min |
| Mar 16, 11:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Wabaunsee | 25 min |
| Mar 16, 11:57 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 33 min |
| Mar 17, 12:03 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 42 min |
| Mar 17, 12:18 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 28 min |
| Mar 17, 12:31 AM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Douglas, Osage, Shawnee | 18 min |
| Mar 17, 12:53 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas | 37 min |
| Mar 17, 2:09 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Wabaunsee | 36 min |
| Mar 17, 2:28 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 32 min |
| Mar 17, 3:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Jefferson | 14 min |
| Mar 17, 3:15 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 30 min |
| Mar 17, 7:14 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 2 hr |
| Mar 17, 7:40 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Douglas, Franklin, Jackson, Jefferson, Shawnee | 35 min |
| Mar 17, 9:16 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson | 35 hr |
| Mar 17, 9:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin | 24 hr |
| Mar 17, 3:11 PM CDT | Winter Weather Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Jefferson, Lyon and 4 more | 12 hr |
| Mar 17, 4:32 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 39 hr |
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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.