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River Flood Warning 36, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Sep 3, 2021, 12:09 AM CDT for Marshall County, Kansas. It took effect at Sep 3, 2021, 9:43 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Sep 3, 2021, 12:09 AM CDT (05:09 UTC)
- In effect from
- Sep 3, 2021, 9:43 PM CDT
- Expired
- Sep 3, 2021, 9:50 AM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Marshall County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 05:08 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Black Vermillion River at Frankfort (FKFK1). The gauge peaked at 3.18 ft at Sep 3, 2021, 6:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 27.5 ft
- Major stage
- 40.5 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06885500, 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.
763 WGUS43 KTOP 030509 FLWTOP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 1209 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive cars through flooded areas. This product along with additional weather and stream information is available at www.weather.gov/top/. KSC117-032015- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0036.210904T0243Z-210904T1943Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.210904T0243Z.210904T0600Z.210904T0742Z.NO/ 1209 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flood Warning for the Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * From this evening to early tomorrow afternoon. * At 11:15 PM CDT Thursday the stage was 3.0 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage late this evening to a crest of 19.6 feet just after midnight tonight. It will then fall below flood stage just after midnight tonight. * Impact...At 19.0 feet, Minor flooding of lowland areas occurs along the river from Vermillion to the mouth of the Black Vermillion River. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ Laflin
1 follow-up statement
868 WGUS83 KTOP 031450 FLSTOP Flood Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 950 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Black Vermillion River at Frankfort affecting Marshall County. KSC117-031600- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0036.210904T0243Z-210903T1450Z/ /FKFK1.1.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/ 950 AM CDT Fri Sep 3 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Black Vermillion River at Frankfort has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Black Vermillion River at Frankfort. * At 9:30 AM CDT Friday the stage was 3.1 feet. * Flood stage is 19.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to remain around 3.1 feet this afternoon. && LAT...LON 3972 9643 3967 9639 3957 9656 3963 9657 $$ 53
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2, 7:18 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Geary, Morris, Wabaunsee | 27 min |
| Sep 2, 7:44 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon, Morris, Wabaunsee | 31 min |
| Sep 2, 8:16 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Lyon | 29 min |
| Sep 2, 8:41 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 34 min |
| Sep 2, 8:41 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon | 34 min |
| Sep 2, 9:11 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Lyon | 34 min |
| Sep 2, 9:19 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Geary | 26 min |
| Sep 2, 9:43 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Morris | 32 min |
| Sep 3, 12:01 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Lyon | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 12:17 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 7 hr |
| Sep 3, 12:31 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage | 29 min |
| Sep 3, 12:57 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Osage | 33 min |
| Sep 3, 1:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Shawnee | 46 min |
| Sep 3, 1:41 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Shawnee, Wabaunsee | 6 hr |
| Sep 3, 3:34 AM CDT | Flash Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 5 more | 33 hr |
| Sep 3, 4:34 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Geary, Riley | 3 hr |
| Sep 3, 5:21 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas | 3 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.