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River Flood Warning 34, NWS Topeka, KS
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.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 15, 11:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin, Osage | 3 hr |
| Jul 16, 1:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Lyon | 3 hr |
Nearby
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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.