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River Flood Warning 2, NWS Topeka, KS

April 26, 2024Anderson County, Kansas

NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Apr 26, 2024, 4:15 AM CDT for Anderson County, Kansas. It took effect at Apr 26, 2024, 4:35 AM CDT. It was in force for 14 hr.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Apr 26, 2024, 4:15 AM CDT (09:15 UTC)
In effect from: Apr 26, 2024, 4:35 AM CDT
Expired: Apr 26, 2024, 7:01 PM CDT
In force: 14 hr
Issued by: NWS Topeka, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

County Anderson County, KS

The radar

The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 111 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 09:14 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 Pottawatomie Creek near Garnett (GRTK1). The gauge peaked at 26.58 ft at Apr 26, 2024, 10:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 21 ft
Minor stage: 26 ft
Moderate stage: 32 ft
Major stage: 34 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06914000, 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 26, 4:09 AM CDT, 6 minutes earlier.

Area forecast discussion, Apr 26, 4:09 AM CDT, 6 minutes before

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Hazardous weather outlook, Apr 25, 2:56 PM CDT, 13 hours 19 minutes before

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

The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Apr 25, 7:13 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	TOP	Lyon, Osage	7 hr
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, 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 Considerable damage threat	TOP	Marshall, Nemaha	46 min
Apr 26, 4:12 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	TOP	Nemaha	17 min
Apr 26, 4:35 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning Considerable damage threat	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.