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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Topeka, KS

July 16, 2021Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 16, 2021, 9:54 AM CDT for Franklin County, Osage County, Kansas. It was in force for 5 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued
Jul 16, 2021, 9:54 AM CDT (14:54 UTC)
Expired
Jul 16, 2021, 2:45 PM CDT
In force
5 hr
Issued by
NWS Topeka, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Franklin County, KS, Osage County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:56 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 Quenemo (QNMK1).

Action stage
12 ft
Minor stage
17 ft
Moderate stage
24.5 ft
Major stage
40.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record, 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.

795 
WGUS43 KTOP 161454
FLWTOP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
954 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

  Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo affecting Osage and Franklin 
  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/.


KSC059-139-170600-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0034.210716T1454Z-210717T2100Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210716T1432Z.210716T1536Z.NO/
954 AM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo.
* From this morning to tomorrow afternoon.
* At 9:32 AM CDT Friday the stage was 17.4 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is occurring.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall below flood stage this 
  afternoon and continue falling to 6.1 feet Wednesday morning.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Lowland areas along the river flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3855 9556 3860 9553 3859 9548 3853 9552

$$

Teefey
1 follow-up statement
812 
WGUS83 KTOP 161945
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
245 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 2021

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

  Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo affecting Osage and Franklin 
  Counties.

KSC059-139-162045-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0034.000000T0000Z-210716T1945Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.210716T1432Z.210716T1504Z.NO/
245 PM CDT Fri Jul 16 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 2:39 PM CDT Friday the stage was 13.6 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to fall to 6.1 feet Wednesday 
  morning.


&&

LAT...LON 3855 9556 3860 9553 3859 9548 3853 9552

$$

Jones

The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Jul 15, 11:37 PM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage3 hr
Jul 16, 1:54 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPAnderson, Coffey, Lyon3 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.