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River Flood Warning 9, NWS Wichita, KS

May 5, 2022Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at May 5, 2022, 2:48 AM CDT for Labette County, Neosho County, Kansas. It took effect at May 5, 2022, 8:20 AM CDT. It was in force for 3 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued
May 5, 2022, 2:48 AM CDT (07:48 UTC)
In effect from
May 5, 2022, 8:20 AM CDT
Expired
May 8, 2022, 1:34 PM CDT
In force
3 days
Issued by
NWS Wichita, KS
Area
Storm-based polygon
Flood severity
Minor

Counties Labette County, KS, Neosho County, KS

The radar

The Tulsa radar (KINX), 135 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 07:51 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neosho River near Parsons (PPFK1).

Action stage
19 ft
Minor stage
21 ft
Moderate stage
23 ft
Major stage
32 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07183500, 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 5, 12:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, May 5, 12:03 AM CDT, 2 hours 45 minutes before
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Hazardous weather outlook, May 4, 5:18 PM CDT, 9 hours 30 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
518 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-052230-
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-
518 PM CDT Wed May 4 2022

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Showers and thunderstorms will continue over the area this evening
and become more widespread for locations east of the Kansas
turnpike, mainly during the night time hours. Some of the storms
could produce heavy rainfall and cause some flooding problems. See
latest flood watch for more details.

In addition, a few strong storms could produce small hail or gusty
winds across south central and southeast Kansas. Severe weather is
not expected.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Thursday through Tuesday

Thunderstorms could redevelop early Thursday afternoon across
southeast Kansas, especially if ample daytime heating occurs. A few
strong to severe are possible.

Thunderstorms will be possible late Saturday night into early
Sunday morning for areas along and north of I-70. Some of these
storms could reach severe levels.

Thunderstorms could affect the region again on Monday and Tuesday.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is not anticipated tonight.

&&

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

Ketcham/Jakub

In the hours before

Local storm report, May 4, 9:12 PM CDT, 5 hours 36 minutes before
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The office that day

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

IssuedProductOfficeCountiesLasted
May 4, 7:46 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTCowley18 hr
May 4, 7:49 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTChautauqua, Elk, Montgomery18 hr
May 4, 7:54 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTMontgomery18 hr
May 4, 8:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler36 hr
May 4, 8:27 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley40 hr
May 4, 8:28 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler12 hr
May 4, 8:29 PM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley30 hr
May 4, 8:35 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler18 hr
May 4, 9:41 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTWilson18 hr
May 4, 10:03 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTLabette, Neosho17 hr
May 4, 10:53 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTElk, Greenwood17 hr
May 5, 12:03 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTWilson23 hr
May 5, 12:42 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTButler, Cowley69 hr
May 5, 1:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery, Wilson56 hr
May 5, 1:55 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTMontgomery55 hr
May 5, 2:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen, Neosho47 hr
May 5, 2:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTNeosho60 hr
May 5, 2:48 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTCherokee, Labette4 days
May 5, 8:59 AM CDTRiver Flood WarningICTAllen24 hr
May 5, 10:51 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTSedgwick39 min
May 5, 11:25 AM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTCowley35 min
May 5, 12:25 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTKingman35 min
May 5, 1:43 PM CDTAreal Flood WarningICTButler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Labette and 3 more32 hr
May 5, 1:54 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTHarvey, McPherson, Sedgwick51 min
May 5, 1:59 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTLabette, Montgomery31 min
May 5, 2:49 PM CDTSpecial Weather StatementICTElk26 min

Nearby

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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.