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River Flood Warning 37, NWS Wichita, KS

June 1, 2022Sedgwick County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 1, 2022, 2:35 AM CDT for Sedgwick County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 1, 2022, 4:16 AM CDT. It was in force for 2 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
Jun 1, 2022, 2:35 AM CDT (07:35 UTC)
In effect from
Jun 1, 2022, 4:16 AM CDT
Expired
Jun 1, 2022, 6:44 AM CDT
In force
2 hr
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

County Sedgwick County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 4 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:38 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

Open the radar archive at this moment

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

The river

Written for the forecast point Arkansas River at Derby (DRBK1).

Action stage
10 ft
Minor stage
12 ft
Moderate stage
15 ft
Major stage
16.2 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07144550, one reading an hour, from a day before the product to a day after it ended. Flood stages are today's.

What forecasters said that day

The local office's own words before this river flood warning went out, as it sent them, from the Iowa Environmental Mesonet's archive of National Weather Service text.

NWS Wichita, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at May 31, 6:45 PM CDT, 7 hours 50 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 31, 6:45 PM CDT, 7 hours 50 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 31, 3:59 PM CDT, 10 hours 36 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
359 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-012100-
Russell-Lincoln-Barton-Ellsworth-Saline-Rice-McPherson-Marion-Chase-
Reno-Harvey-Butler-Greenwood-Woodson-Allen-Kingman-Sedgwick-Harper-
Sumner-Cowley-Elk-Wilson-Neosho-Chautauqua-Montgomery-Labette-
359 PM CDT Tue May 31 2022

This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas,
South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas.

.DAY ONE...Evening into Tonight

Strong to severe thunderstorms are expected this evening mainly
across south central and southeast Kansas. The main threats will be
golf ball sized hail and damaging winds to 60 mph. Locally heavy
rainfall will also become a threat in the evening and overnight
across southern Kansas where some flooding is possible. Check the
Flood Watch for the latest information.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday

Chances for thunderstorms will linger through Wednesday mainly
across south central and southeast Kansas. While severe storms are
not expected, a couple of strong storms with small hail and locally
heavy rainfall will be possible. There is potential for localized
flooding to continue into even early Thursday.

There is a chance for thunderstorms Saturday through Monday.
However, the risk for organized severe storms appears low for now.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated today or tonight.

&&

For a graphical version of this information, see our webpage at:
https://weather.gov/crh/ghwo?sid=ict

The office that day

Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 31, 7:00 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChautauqua, Cowley, Elk60 min
May 31, 7:04 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase17 min
May 31, 7:08 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick22 min
May 31, 7:19 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Harvey, Marion, Sedgwick56 min
May 31, 7:27 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTSumner21 min
May 31, 7:39 PM CDTTornado WarningICTCowley51 min
May 31, 7:55 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTElk65 min
May 31, 8:03 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Marion57 min
May 31, 8:13 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Harvey22 min
May 31, 8:18 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTCowley3 hr
May 31, 8:20 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman, Sedgwick25 min
May 31, 8:26 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTChautauqua, Cowley50 min
May 31, 8:51 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTHarvey, Reno, Sedgwick54 min
May 31, 8:56 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTChase, Marion37 min
May 31, 9:06 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threatICTMcPherson, Marion54 min
May 31, 9:13 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Harvey, Kingman, Sedgwick12 hr
May 31, 9:34 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman26 min
May 31, 9:47 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTButler, Kingman, Sedgwick6 hr
May 31, 9:49 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTButler, Sedgwick39 min
May 31, 10:22 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTGreenwood, Wilson38 min
May 31, 10:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler29 min
May 31, 10:43 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWoodson32 min
May 31, 10:57 PM CDTFlash Flood Warning Considerable damage threatICTButler, Elk, Greenwood, Wilson, Woodson6 hr
May 31, 11:09 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTWilson, Woodson36 min
May 31, 11:31 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey29 min
May 31, 11:32 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTButler28 min
May 31, 11:45 PM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTAllen, Elk, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson60 min
May 31, 11:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTCowley, Sumner9 hr
Jun 1, 12:11 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson, Marion34 min
Jun 1, 12:18 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTKingman6 hr
Jun 1, 12:21 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley24 min
Jun 1, 12:26 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTMcPherson34 min
Jun 1, 12:28 AM CDTSevere Thunderstorm WarningICTMcPherson, Marion21 min
Jun 1, 12:48 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more4 hr
Jun 1, 2:30 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley19 hr
Jun 1, 2:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley21 hr
Jun 1, 2:31 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley64 hr
Jun 1, 2:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick, Sumner30 hr
Jun 1, 2:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSumner53 hr
Jun 1, 2:35 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCowley25 hr
Jun 1, 2:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson42 hr
Jun 1, 2:38 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson30 hr
Jun 1, 2:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho27 hr
Jun 1, 2:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTNeosho53 hr
Jun 1, 2:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho3 days
Jun 1, 2:49 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette3 days
Jun 1, 4:34 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTAllen, Chautauqua, Elk, Greenwood, Labette, Montgomery and 3 more29 hr
Jun 1, 8:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson67 hr
Jun 1, 8:01 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery60 hr
Jun 1, 9:17 AM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner24 hr
Jun 1, 12:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice36 min
Jun 1, 1:19 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTRice26 min
Jun 1, 6:18 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTSedgwick9 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.