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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Topeka, KS

October 11, 2021Osage County, Kansas

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.

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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.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
Oct 10, 7:15 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementTOPCoffey30 min
Oct 10, 7:33 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Coffey, Franklin27 min
Oct 10, 7:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningTOPAnderson, Franklin34 min
Oct 11, 4:44 AM CDTAreal Flood AdvisoryTOPCoffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee2 hr
Oct 11, 6:54 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningTOPCoffey, Douglas, Franklin, Lyon, Osage, Shawnee3 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.