River Flood Warning 5, NWS Topeka, KS

Issued

Mar 17, 2021, 4:32 PM CDT (21:32 UTC)

In effect from

Mar 18, 2021, 2:26 AM CDT

Expired

Mar 19, 2021, 7:37 AM CDT

In force

29 hr

Issued by

NWS Topeka, KS

Area

Storm-based polygon

Flood severity

Minor

Counties Franklin County, KS, Osage County, KS

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 78 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:34 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The archived warnings, watches and discussions in force at that minute are drawn over the scan, this one among them.

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.

437 
WGUS43 KTOP 172132
FLWTOP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
432 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 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/.


KSC059-139-181245-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0005.210318T0726Z-210319T1237Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.210318T0726Z.210318T1200Z.210318T1836Z.NO/
432 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

The National Weather Service in Topeka has issued a

* Flood Warning for
  the Marais Des Cygnes River near Quenemo.
* From late tonight to Friday morning.
* At 2:31 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Minor flooding is forecast.
* Forecast...The river will rise to 16.8 feet this evening. It will 
  then fall to 16.4 feet and begin rising again just after midnight 
  tonight. It will rise above flood stage just after midnight 
  tonight and continue to rise to 18.9 feet tomorrow morning. It 
  will then fall below flood stage early tomorrow afternoon.
* Impact...At 17.0 feet, Lowland areas along the river flood.


&&

LAT...LON 3854 9556 3860 9553 3859 9548 3853 9552

$$

JP

822 
WGUS83 KTOP 180122
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

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

  Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading affecting Lyon and Osage 
  Counties.

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

KSC111-139-180230-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0002.000000T0000Z-210318T0122Z/
/RDNK1.2.ER.210318T1348Z.210318T1800Z.210318T2116Z.NO/
822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 2021

...The Flood Warning for the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading 
has been cancelled...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Marais Des Cygnes River above Reading.
* At 7:45 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 7.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 19.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.4 feet 
  early tomorrow afternoon.


&&

LAT...LON 3856 9602 3860 9596 3853 9586 3849 9592

$$

KSC059-139-180230-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0005.210318T0726Z-210318T0122Z/
/QNMK1.1.ER.210318T0726Z.210318T1200Z.210318T1836Z.NO/
822 PM CDT Wed Mar 17 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 2:31 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 14.9 feet.
* Flood stage is 17.0 feet.
* Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 16.1 feet 
  just after midnight tonight.


&&

LAT...LON 3854 9556 3860 9553 3859 9548 3853 9552

$$

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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.