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River Flood Warning 1, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Apr 25, 2024, 7:13 PM CDT for Lyon County, Osage County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 26, 2024, 12:11 AM CDT. It was in force for 109 min.
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Apr 25, 2024, 7:13 PM CDT (00:13 UTC)
- In effect from
- Apr 26, 2024, 12:11 AM CDT
- Expired
- Apr 26, 2024, 2:00 AM CDT
- In force
- 109 min
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
Counties Lyon County, KS, Osage County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 55 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 00:13 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Marais Des Cygnes River near Reading (RDNK1).
- Action stage
- 14 ft
- Minor stage
- 19 ft
- Moderate stage
- 21 ft
- Major stage
- 45 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06910800, 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 Topeka, KS wrote its last area forecast discussion before this river flood warning went out at Apr 25, 6:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Apr 25, 6:11 PM CDT, 1 hour 2 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 256 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-262000- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 256 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for east central, north central northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This afternoon and tonight. Thunderstorms are expected to redevelop late tonight and could impact all of north central, northeast and east central Kansas. Large hail and damaging winds appear to be the main concern. Much of the thunderstorm activity could be after midnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Friday through Wednesday. Friday...Thunderstorms may be ongoing over northeast and east central Kansas in the morning. Additional thunderstorms could develop Friday afternoon over parts of northeast Kansas. These afternoon storms may be capable of very large hail, damaging winds and a tornado or two. Saturday...There is a chance for thunderstorms to develop by the afternoon. Supercell thunderstorms are the most likely storms capable of very large hail, damaging winds and tornadoes. Saturday afternoon and evening appear to be the greatest risk for severe weather. Sunday...There could be more thunderstorms over eastern parts of the area with a risk for large hail and strong winds. Repeated rounds of heavy rain could cause localized flooding hazards through the weekend. .SPOTTER MESSAGE Spotters should not be needed tonight. && More detailed information can be found at: www.weather.gov/media/top/DssPacket.pdf Wolters
In the hours before
Local storm report, Apr 25, 2:47 PM CDT, 4 hours 26 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
247 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0241 PM Rain Concordia 39.57N 97.67W
04/25/2024 M2.98 Inch Cloud KS Amateur Radio
Storm total rainfall.
&&Local storm report, Apr 25, 3:12 PM CDT, 4 hours 1 minute before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
312 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0311 PM Rain 3 SSE Harris 38.27N 95.42W
04/25/2024 M3.10 Inch Anderson KS Trained Spotter
Total rainfall since last night. Still
raining.
&&
CPSpecial weather statement, Apr 25, 3:21 PM CDT, 3 hours 52 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Topeka KS
321 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
KSZ058-059-252045-
Coffey-Anderson-
321 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT ANDERSON AND SOUTHEASTERN COFFEY
COUNTIES THROUGH 345 PM CDT...
At 320 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm over
Le Roy, moving northeast at 55 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down small tree limbs and blow
around unsecured objects. Hail damage to outdoor objects
and vegetation is possible.
Locations impacted include...
Westphalia and Le Roy.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
&&
LAT...LON 3812 9573 3832 9539 3820 9512 3804 9549
3804 9573
TIME...MOT...LOC 2020Z 240DEG 49KT 3807 9563
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
ReeseLocal storm report, Apr 25, 4:49 PM CDT, 2 hours 24 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Topeka KS
449 PM CDT Thu Apr 25 2024
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0449 PM Rain Neosho Rapids 38.37N 95.99W
04/25/2024 M3.00 Inch Lyon KS Public
&&
AJLocal storm report, Apr 25, 5:24 PM CDT, 1 hour 49 minutes before
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</html>The office that day
Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25, 8:29 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Marshall | 31 min |
| Apr 25, 8:40 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Washington | 20 min |
| Apr 26, 1:45 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson | 8 hr |
| Apr 26, 4:15 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Anderson | 15 hr |
| Apr 26, 7:45 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Franklin, Osage | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 8:27 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon | 7 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:03 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Washington | 12 min |
| Apr 26, 1:14 PM CDT | Flood Watch | TOP | Anderson, Brown, Coffey, Douglas, Franklin, Geary and 11 more | 45 hr |
| Apr 26, 1:30 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | TOP | Washington | 45 min |
| Apr 26, 3:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Marshall, Nemaha | 46 min |
| Apr 26, 4:12 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Nemaha | 17 min |
| Apr 26, 4:35 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown, Nemaha | 25 min |
| Apr 26, 5:01 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | TOP | Brown | 44 min |
| Apr 26, 5:27 PM CDT | Tornado Warning | TOP | Brown | 18 min |
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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.