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River Flood Warning 28, NWS Topeka, KS
NWS Topeka, KS issued this river flood warning at Jul 1, 2024, 10:50 AM CDT for Douglas County, Kansas. It took effect at Jul 1, 2024, 5:55 PM CDT. It was in force for .
The area
The counties it named.
The facts
- Issued
- Jul 1, 2024, 10:50 AM CDT (15:50 UTC)
- In effect from
- Jul 1, 2024, 5:55 PM CDT
- Expired
- Jul 1, 2024, 5:55 PM CDT
- In force
- Issued by
- NWS Topeka, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Flood severity
- Minor
County Douglas County, KS
The radar
The Topeka radar (KTWX), 82 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 15:50 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.
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The river
Written for the forecast point Wakarusa River near Lawrence (LAWK1). The gauge peaked at 18.89 ft at Jul 1, 2024, 3:00 PM CDT.
- Action stage
- 18 ft
- Minor stage
- 23 ft
- Moderate stage
- 25 ft
- Major stage
- 45 ft
This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests
Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 06891500, 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 Jul 1, 6:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes earlier.
Area forecast discussion, Jul 1, 6:36 AM CDT, 4 hours 14 minutes before
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Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 358 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-020900- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 358 AM CDT Mon Jul 1 2024 This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Kansas, east central Kansas, north central Kansas, and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Today and Tonight A few embedded non severe thunderstorms work across the area early this morning. This afternoon, a heat advisory is in effect for portions of north central Kansas where heat index values could reach as high as 105 degrees. Tonight, isolated thunderstorms may be possible along the highway 36 corridor. A couple storms could become severe producing mostly a wind threat and may also produce small hail. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Tuesday through Sunday A heat advisory is in effect along and south of a line from Holton to Manhattan to Minneapolis. Heat index values could reach as high as 108 degrees. A cold front will work into the area around midday. Severe storms are possible by mid to late afternoon across the area. All hazards will be possible which include large hail, damaging wind and a couple of tornadoes may also be possible. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Weather spotters are encouraged to relay reports of hail, damaging wind, and flooding.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jul 1, 7:26 AM CDT, 3 hours 24 minutes before
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Everything else NWS Topeka, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 3:18 AM CDT | Heat Advisory | TOP | Anderson, Clay, Coffey, Dickinson, Douglas, Franklin and 11 more | 41 hr |
| Jul 1, 6:06 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Lyon | 74 min |
| Jul 1, 6:40 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Geary | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:19 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage, Wabaunsee | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Lyon, Osage | 21 hr |
| Jul 1, 7:49 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Osage | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:12 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Osage | 5 hr |
| Jul 1, 8:43 AM CDT | Areal Flood Advisory | TOP | Douglas, Jefferson, Shawnee | 2 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:04 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Shawnee | 6 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:19 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Wabaunsee | 9 hr |
| Jul 1, 9:55 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas, Shawnee | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 10:18 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | TOP | Douglas | 3 hr |
| Jul 1, 12:10 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | TOP | Pottawatomie | 14 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.