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River Flood Warning 4, NWS Wichita, KS

April 28, 2024Allen County, Neosho County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Apr 28, 2024, 12:01 AM CDT for Allen County, Neosho County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 28, 2024, 1:45 AM CDT. It was in force for 60 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 28, 2024, 12:01 AM CDT (05:01 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 28, 2024, 1:45 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 30, 2024, 1:33 PM CDT
In force: 60 hr
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Allen County, KS, Neosho County, KS

The radar

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The river

Written for the forecast point Neosho River near Chanute (CNUK1).

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 23 ft
Moderate stage: 28.5 ft
Major stage: 35 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.

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 Apr 27, 11:59 PM CDT, 2 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 27, 11:59 PM CDT, 2 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 27, 5:05 PM CDT, 6 hours 56 minutes before

Hazardous Weather Outlook
National Weather Service Wichita KS
505 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-282215-
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-
505 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

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

.DAY ONE...Tonight

Scattered to numerous thunderstorms will remain likely across
central and especially southeast Kansas through this evening and
tonight. Some of the storms will be severe, capable of baseball size
hail, winds greater than 75 mph, and tornadoes. The greatest severe
weather threat should occur before midnight. Locally very heavy
rainfall will also impact mainly southeast Kansas, supporting
pockets of flash flooding of streets, roads, and low- lying areas.
Modest to sharp rises in area streams and rivers are possible as
well.

.DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Sunday through Friday

An isolated strong to severe thunderstorm or two will remain
possible Sunday afternoon and evening, mainly along and east of the
Flint Hills. The main threats will be quarter size hail and 60 mph
winds.

There will be more off-and-on chances for thunderstorms across much
of the area from late Tuesday through Thursday night. There is some
risk for severe weather, stay tuned for later forecasts.

.SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT...

Spotter activation is likely through late this evening.

&&

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

In the hours before

Local storm report, Apr 27, 10:02 PM CDT, 1 hour 59 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1002 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1000 PM     Flash Flood      5 ESE Longton           37.34N 96.01W
04/27/2024                   Elk                KS   911 Call Center

            Roadway closed due to water over road by Oak
            Valley along Highway 160 and mile marker
            382.

&&

JAS

Local storm report, Apr 27, 10:03 PM CDT, 1 hour 58 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1003 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1001 PM     Hail             4 N Manchester          37.05N 98.04W
04/27/2024  M0.75 Inch       Harper             KS   Public

            Report from mPING: Dime (0.75 in.).

&&

JAS

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 10:04 PM CDT, 1 hour 57 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1004 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

KSZ091-092-280345-
Harper KS-Sumner KS-
1004 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN HARPER AND WEST CENTRAL
SUMNER COUNTIES THROUGH 1045 PM CDT...

At 1004 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Manchester, or 6 miles south of Anthony, moving northeast at 30 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Anthony, Argonia, Bluff City, Danville, Freeport, and Runnymede.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3707 9820 3738 9792 3720 9767 3700 9796
      3700 9810
TIME...MOT...LOC 0304Z 222DEG 25KT 3707 9806

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BAERG

Local storm report, Apr 27, 10:14 PM CDT, 1 hour 47 minutes before

Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1014 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

..TIME...   ...EVENT...      ...CITY LOCATION...     ...LAT.LON...
..DATE...   ....MAG....      ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
            ..REMARKS..

1012 PM     Hail             1.5 E Petrolia          37.75N 95.44W
04/27/2024  M1.00 Inch       Allen              KS   Law Enforcement

&&

JAS

Special weather statement, Apr 27, 10:25 PM CDT, 1 hour 36 minutes before

Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
1025 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

KSZ083-280400-
Sedgwick KS-
1025 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT EASTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY THROUGH
1100 PM CDT...

At 1025 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm near
Haysville, moving north at 50 mph.

HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and penny size hail.

SOURCE...Radar indicated.

IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
         unsecured objects. Minor hail damage to vegetation is
         possible.

Locations impacted include...
Wichita, Derby, Haysville, Park City, Valley Center, Bel Aire, Maize,
Clearwater, Downtown Wichita, Kechi, Eastborough, West Wichita, East
Wichita, Northeast Wichita, Eisenhower National Airport, Mcconnell
Air Force Base, South Wichita, Oaklawn, and Jabara Airport.

This includes the following highways...
 Interstate 135 between Mile Markers 0 and 20.
 Interstate 35 between Mile Markers 34 and 49.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.

&&

LAT...LON 3750 9755 3791 9748 3785 9715 3748 9732
      3748 9744
TIME...MOT...LOC 0325Z 193DEG 45KT 3755 9742

MAX HAIL SIZE...0.75 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH

BAERG

Local storm report, Apr 27, 11:15 PM CDT, 46 minutes before

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 27, 7:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Allen, Neosho	44 min
Apr 27, 7:17 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Chautauqua, Cowley, Labette, Montgomery, Neosho and 2 more	17 hr
Apr 27, 7:27 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	33 min
Apr 27, 7:30 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	38 min
Apr 27, 7:32 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk	45 min
Apr 27, 7:35 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Montgomery	25 min
Apr 27, 7:43 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Neosho, Wilson	62 min
Apr 27, 7:44 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Cowley	16 min
Apr 27, 7:54 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho, Wilson	23 min
Apr 27, 7:59 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	46 min
Apr 27, 8:01 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	44 min
Apr 27, 8:10 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	35 min
Apr 27, 8:22 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	38 min
Apr 27, 8:23 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Montgomery	37 min
Apr 27, 8:25 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley	35 min
Apr 27, 8:26 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Neosho, Wilson	64 min
Apr 27, 8:35 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Cowley	25 min
Apr 27, 8:41 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho, Wilson	34 min
Apr 27, 8:42 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Cowley, Sumner	33 min
Apr 27, 8:47 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	58 min
Apr 27, 8:56 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	34 min
Apr 27, 9:03 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Cowley	27 min
Apr 27, 9:06 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Neosho	39 min
Apr 27, 9:12 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Montgomery, Neosho, Wilson	6 hr
Apr 27, 9:12 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Kingman	48 min
Apr 27, 9:17 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Butler, Elk, Greenwood	28 min
Apr 27, 9:18 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Wilson	27 min
Apr 27, 9:27 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Wilson	63 min
Apr 27, 9:28 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk	32 min
Apr 27, 9:29 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	61 min
Apr 27, 9:37 PM CDT	Tornado Warning Tornado observed	ICT	Neosho, Wilson	53 min
Apr 27, 9:46 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Wilson	29 min
Apr 27, 9:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Montgomery	35 min
Apr 27, 10:04 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Harper	41 min
Apr 27, 10:14 PM CDT	Tornado Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho	32 min
Apr 27, 10:23 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Wilson	25 hr
Apr 27, 10:25 PM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Sedgwick	35 min
Apr 27, 10:25 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Allen, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	29 min
Apr 27, 10:27 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Wilson	36 hr
Apr 27, 11:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk, Greenwood, Harper and 4 more	13 hr
Apr 28, 12:01 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Neosho	4 days
Apr 28, 12:05 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Chautauqua	40 min
Apr 28, 12:10 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Chautauqua, Elk, Labette, Montgomery	33 min
Apr 28, 12:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Allen, Labette, Neosho, Wilson	77 min
Apr 28, 1:51 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery	71 hr
Apr 28, 1:52 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Montgomery, Wilson	63 hr
Apr 28, 2:17 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Allen	39 hr
Apr 28, 2:19 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Labette, Neosho	5 days
Apr 28, 2:20 AM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Cherokee, Labette	5 days
Apr 28, 12:43 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Allen, Elk, Greenwood, Neosho, Wilson, Woodson	64 hr

Nearby

River Flood Warnings in Kansas, 2024 Every river flood warning in 2024

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.