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River Flood Warning 21, NWS Topeka, KS

June 5, 2022Dickinson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jun 5, 2022, 9:29 AM CDT for Dickinson County, Kansas. It took effect at Jun 6, 2022, 12:15 PM CDT. It was in force for 29 hr.

The area

The outline as issued.

The facts

Issued: Jun 5, 2022, 9:29 AM CDT (14:29 UTC)
In effect from: Jun 6, 2022, 12:15 PM CDT
Expired: Jun 7, 2022, 5:00 PM CDT
In force: 29 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Moderate

County Dickinson County, KS

The radar

The Topeka radar (KTWX), 77 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 14:29 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Smoky Hill River at Enterprise (ENTK1). The gauge peaked at 17.21 ft at Jun 7, 2022, 2:00 PM CDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 27 ft
Major stage: 40 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06877600, 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.

176 
WGUS43 KTOP 051429
FLWTOP

BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED
Flood Warning
National Weather Service Topeka KS
929 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...The National Weather Service in Topeka KS has issued a Flood 
Warning for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson 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/.

&&


KSC041-060530-
/O.NEW.KTOP.FL.W.0021.220606T1715Z-220607T2200Z/
/ENTK1.2.ER.220606T1715Z.220607T0000Z.220607T1000Z.NO/
929 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Smoky Hill River at Enterprise.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low land agricultural flooding occurs from 
  near Enterprise to near Junction City.
  At 26.0 feet, Valley north of the Kansas Highway 43 bridge on the 
  north side of Enterprise floods.
  At 27.0 feet, Railroad tracks near Enterprise flood.

&&

LAT...LON 3891 9720 3895 9708 3898 9701 3894 9701
      3887 9720


$$

CP

3 follow-up statements

918 
WGUS83 KTOP 051449
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
Issued by National Weather Service Kansas City/Pleasant Hill MO
949 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson 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/.

&&


KSC041-060600-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0021.220606T1715Z-220607T2200Z/
/ENTK1.2.ER.220606T1715Z.220607T0000Z.220607T1000Z.NO/
949 AM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Smoky Hill River at Enterprise.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 21.0 feet, Low land agricultural flooding occurs from 
  near Enterprise to near Junction City.
  At 26.0 feet, Valley north of the Kansas Highway 43 bridge on the 
  north side of Enterprise floods.
  At 27.0 feet, Railroad tracks near Enterprise flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 8:45 AM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to 28.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning to 23.1
    feet and begin rising again Tuesday evening. It will rise to
    23.2 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3891 9720 3895 9708 3898 9701 3894 9701
      3887 9720


$$

194 
WGUS83 KTOP 052018
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
318 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/top/.

&&


KSC041-061130-
/O.CON.KTOP.FL.W.0021.220606T1715Z-220607T2200Z/
/ENTK1.2.ER.220606T1715Z.220607T0000Z.220607T1000Z.NO/
318 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM MONDAY AFTERNOON TO TUESDAY 
AFTERNOON...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Smoky Hill River at Enterprise.

* WHEN...From Monday afternoon to Tuesday afternoon.

* IMPACTS...At 26.0 feet, Valley north of the Kansas Highway 43 
  bridge on the north side of Enterprise floods.
  At 27.0 feet, Railroad tracks near Enterprise flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 2:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 8.9 feet.
  - Forecast...The river will rise above flood stage early
    tomorrow afternoon to 28.1 feet tomorrow evening. It will
    then fall below flood stage early Tuesday morning to 23.1
    feet and begin rising again Tuesday evening. It will rise to
    23.2 feet early Wednesday morning. It will then fall again
    and remain below flood stage.
  - Flood stage is 26.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3891 9720 3895 9708 3898 9701 3894 9701
      3887 9720


$$

003 
WGUS83 KTOP 060117
FLSTOP

Flood Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
817 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

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

  Smoky Hill River at Enterprise affecting Dickinson County.

...The Flood Warning continues for the following rivers in Kansas...

  Cottonwood River near Emporia affecting Lyon County.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Motorists should not attempt to drive around barricades or drive 
cars through flooded areas.

This product along with additional weather and stream information is 
available at www.weather.gov/top/.

&&


KSC041-060230-
/O.CAN.KTOP.FL.W.0021.220606T1715Z-220606T0117Z/
/ENTK1.2.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.NO/
817 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING IS CANCELLED...

The Flood Warning is cancelled for
  the Smoky Hill River at Enterprise.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:45 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 10.7 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 17.3
    feet Tuesday morning.  Flood stage is 26.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3891 9720 3895 9708 3898 9701 3894 9701
      3887 9720


$$

KSC111-061630-
/O.EXT.KTOP.FL.W.0019.220606T0251Z-220610T1500Z/
/EMPK1.2.ER.220606T0251Z.220607T1800Z.220609T2100Z.NO/
817 PM CDT Sun Jun 5 2022

...FLOOD WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL LATE FRIDAY MORNING...

* WHAT...Moderate flooding is forecast.

* WHERE...Cottonwood River near Emporia.

* WHEN...Until late Friday morning.

* IMPACTS...At 23.0 feet, North bank of the Cottonwood River begins 
  to flood. Lowland flooding occurs along the Cottonwood River from 
  Plymouth to Neosho Rapids.
  At 24.0 feet, Highway K 99 on the south bank floods.
  At 25.5 feet, Highway K 99 on the north bank begins to flood.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 7:30 PM CDT Sunday the stage was 19.3 feet.
  - Forecast...The river is expected to rise above flood stage
    late this evening to a crest of 25.1 feet early Tuesday
    afternoon. It will then fall below flood stage Thursday
    afternoon.
  - Flood stage is 20.0 feet.


&&

LAT...LON 3843 9635 3838 9606 3836 9606 3835 9613
      3838 9635


$$

Byrne

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Jun 5, 12:21 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Republic	24 min
Jun 5, 12:59 AM CDT	Areal Flood Advisory	TOP	Cloud, Republic	3 hr
Jun 5, 2:27 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	TOP	Dickinson	33 min
Jun 5, 9:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	3 days
Jun 5, 9:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon	5 days
Jun 5, 12:21 PM CDT	Flood Watch	TOP	Anderson, Coffey, Dickinson, Geary, Lyon, Morris and 2 more	13 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.