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River Flood Warning 29, NWS Topeka, KS

June 25, 2021Anderson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 25, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT for Anderson County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 26, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT. It was in force for 10 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 25, 2021, 9:09 PM CDT (02:09 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 26, 2021, 9:32 AM CDT
Expired: Jun 26, 2021, 7:26 PM CDT
In force: 10 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Anderson County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 94 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 02:11 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett (GRTK1). The gauge peaked at 25.28 ft at Jun 26, 2021, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 32 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06914000, 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.

789 
WGUS43 KTOP 260209
FLWTOP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
909 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County.

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.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/top/.


KSC003-261715-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0029.210626T1432Z-210628T0149Z/
/GRTK1.1.ER.210626T1432Z.210627T0000Z.210627T1948Z.NO/
909 PM CDT Fri Jun 25 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett.
* From Saturday morning to Sunday evening.
* At 8:45 PM CDT Friday the stage was 7.2 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The creek is expected to rise above flood stage late 
  tomorrow morning to a crest of 27.8 feet tomorrow evening. It will 
  then fall below flood stage early Sunday afternoon.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Flood waters overflow the north bank and 
  flood cultivated fields north of the creek.


&&

LAT...LON 3835 9527 3844 9512 3841 9507 3831 9525

$$

53

2 follow-up statements

058 
WGUS83 KTOP 261414
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
914 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Pottawatomie Creek at Lane affecting Franklin County.

  Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County.

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.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/top/.


KSC059-270515-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0028.000000T0000Z-210629T0811Z/
/LNEK1.1.ER.210627T1800Z.210628T0000Z.210628T1017Z.NO/
914 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Pottawatomie Creek at Lane.
* Until early Tuesday morning.
* At 8:30 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 16.8 feet.
* Flood stage is 23.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 20.7 feet this afternoon. It 
  will then fall to 19.4 feet and begin rising again just after 
  midnight tonight. It will rise above flood stage early tomorrow 
  afternoon and continue to rise to 23.5 feet early Monday morning. 
  It will then fall below flood stage early Monday morning.
* Impact...At 23.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins along the 
  creek.
* Impact...At 24.0 feet, Douglas Road floods about a quarter mile 
  northwest of Lane.
* Impact...At 25.0 feet, Cloud Road, also known as the road to 
  Richmond floods.


&&

LAT...LON 3844 9512 3850 9500 3848 9494 3844 9504
      3841 9507

$$

KSC003-270515-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0029.210626T1432Z-210628T0149Z/
/GRTK1.1.ER.210627T0515Z.210627T0600Z.210627T1200Z.NO/
914 AM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning remains in effect...

The Flood Warning continues for
  the Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett.
* Until tomorrow evening.
* At 8:45 AM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.1 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage just 
  after midnight tonight to a crest of 26.1 feet just after midnight 
  tonight. It will then fall below flood stage tomorrow morning.
* Impact...At 26.0 feet, Flood waters overflow the north bank and 
  flood cultivated fields north of the creek.


&&

LAT...LON 3835 9527 3844 9512 3841 9507 3831 9525

$$

JP

728 
WGUS83 KTOP 270026
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
726 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in 
Kansas...

  Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett affecting Anderson County.

KSC003-270130-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0029.000000T0000Z-210627T0026Z/
/GRTK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
726 PM CDT Sat Jun 26 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett has 
been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett.
* At 6:45 PM CDT Saturday the stage was 24.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 26.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river has crested at 25.30 feet and will continue 
  to fall below action stage by 12 Noon on Sunday.


&&

LAT...LON 3835 9527 3844 9512 3841 9507 3831 9525

$$

Gargan

The office that day

Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 25, 7:19 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Nemaha	26 min
Jun 25, 7:28 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	32 min
Jun 25, 8:00 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Anderson	30 min
Jun 25, 8:46 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson, Morris	29 min
Jun 25, 9:02 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Washington	28 min
Jun 25, 9:07 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin	22 hr
Jun 25, 9:10 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson	35 min
Jun 25, 9:24 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Dickinson	36 min
Jun 25, 9:30 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Franklin, Osage	12 hr
Jun 25, 9:42 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud	33 min
Jun 25, 9:54 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Morris	36 min
Jun 25, 10:39 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Lyon, Osage	21 hr
Jun 25, 11:17 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	28 min
Jun 25, 11:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	TOP	Cloud, Ottawa	34 min
Jun 26, 2:05 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Brown, Nemaha	115 min

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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.