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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Oct 11, 2021, 7:57 AM CDT for Osage County, Kansas. It took effect at Oct 11, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 5 hr.
The area
The outline as issued.
The facts
- Issued
- Oct 11, 2021, 7:57 AM CDT (12:57 UTC)
- In effect from
- Oct 11, 2021, 9:00 AM CDT
- Expired
- Oct 11, 2021, 1:37 PM CDT
- In force
- 5 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Osage County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 67 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 12:57 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Salt Creek (LNDK1) at Lyndon (LNDK1). The gauge peaked at 10.04 ft at Oct 11, 2021, 11:00 AM CDT.
- Action stage
- 5 ft
- Minor stage
- 10 ft
- Moderate stage
- 16 ft
- Major stage
- 24 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06911490, 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.
567 WGUS43 KTOP 111257 FLWTOP BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED Flood Warning National Weather Service Topeka KS 757 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood Warning for the following rivers in Kansas... Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County. 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/. KSC139-112000- /O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0037.211011T1400Z-211011T2000Z/ /LNDK1.1.ER.211011T1746Z.211011T1800Z.211011T1809Z.UU/ 757 AM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a * Flood Warning for the Salt Creek near Lyndon. * Until late this afternoon. * At 7:46 AM CDT Monday the stage was 7.7 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Minor flooding is forecast. * Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage this morning to a crest of 10.1 feet. It will then fall below flood stage this afternoon. * Impact...At 10.0 feet, Minor low land flooding begins in farm field just west of the Highway 75 bridge. && LAT...LON 3862 9573 3862 9551 3858 9551 3858 9573 $$ Teefey
1 follow-up statement
941 WGUS83 KTOP 111837 FLSTOP Flood Statement National Weather Service Topeka KS 137 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...The Flood Warning is cancelled for the following rivers in Kansas... Salt Creek near Lyndon affecting Osage County. KSC139-111945- /O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0037.000000T0000Z-211011T1837Z/ /LNDK1.1.ER.211011T1746Z.211011T1800Z.211011T1809Z.UU/ 137 PM CDT Mon Oct 11 2021 ...The Flood Warning for the Salt Creek near Lyndon has been cancelled... The Flood Warning is cancelled for the Salt Creek near Lyndon. * At 1:31 PM CDT Monday the stage was 9.1 feet. * Flood stage is 10.0 feet. * Forecast...The river is expected to continue falling. && LAT...LON 3862 9573 3862 9551 3858 9551 3858 9573 $$ Teefey
The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 10, 7:15 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Coffey | 30 min |
| Oct 10, 7:33 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Coffey, Franklin | 27 min |
| Oct 10, 7:56 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Anderson, Franklin | 34 min |
| Oct 11, 4:44 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee | 2 hr |
| Oct 11, 6:54 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee | 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.