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Flash Flood Warning 6, NWS Wichita, KS
NWS Wichita, KS issued this flash flood warning at Jun 3, 2025, 4:47 PM CDT for Greenwood County, Woodson County, Kansas. It was in force for 3 hr. 1 report came from inside the area while it was in force.
The area
The outline as issued, with what was reported inside it.
The facts
- Issued
- Jun 3, 2025, 4:47 PM CDT (21:47 UTC)
- Expired
- Jun 3, 2025, 7:26 PM CDT
- In force
- 3 hr
- Issued by
- NWS Wichita, KS
- Area
- Storm-based polygon
- Damage threat
- Considerable
- Flood severity
- None
Counties Greenwood County, KS, Woodson County, KS
The radar
The Wichita radar (KICT), 133 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 21:51 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.
What was reported inside it
| Time | Report | Where | Remark |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 3, 5:24 PM CDT | FLASH FLOOD | 3 W Yates Center, KS | Westbound lane of Highway 54 is flooded at Jay Road. |
Local storm reports filed while the alert was in force, from inside its polygon or its counties.
Did it verify
Verified. The Iowa Environmental Mesonet's Cow matched one storm report to this flash flood warning; the first came 37 minutes after it went out.
Cow counts a report within 15 km of the polygon while the warning was in force: a tornado for a tornado warning; hail of 1 inch or more, a gust of 58 mph or more or wind damage for a severe thunderstorm warning; a flash flood report for a flash flood warning.
The nearest sounding before it
Topeka, KS (KTOP), launched 12:00Z, 9.8 hours before the alert went out and 139 km from the middle of its area. This is the routine balloon launch nearest before it, the air the forecaster had in hand, not a measurement taken for the alert.
- Mixed-layer CAPE
- 5 J/kg
- Mixed-layer CIN
- -193 J/kg
- Mixed-layer LCL
- 978 m above ground
- 0-6 km bulk shear
- 25 kt
- 0-1 km storm-relative helicity
- 101 m²/s²
- 0-3 km storm-relative helicity
- 66 m²/s²
- Significant tornado parameter
- 0.0
- Supercell composite
- 0.0
The text
As transmitted.
436
WGUS53 KICT 032147
FFWICT
KSC073-207-040145-
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
447 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a
* Flash Flood Warning for...
Southern Greenwood County in southeastern Kansas...
Woodson County in southeastern Kansas...
* Until 845 PM CDT.
* At 447 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated thunderstorms producing
heavy rain across the warned area. Flash flooding is ongoing or
expected to begin shortly.
HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
producing flash flooding.
SOURCE...Radar estimated 2 to 5 inches of rainfall over the
past 3 hours. An additional 2 to 4 inches are possible
through 6 PM.
IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.
* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
Eureka, Yates Center, Toronto, Severy, Fall River, Neosho Falls,
Climax, Virgil, Toronto Lake, Cross Timbers State Park,
Batesville, Fall River State Park, Fall River Lake, Rose, Piqua
and Piedmont.
This includes the following streams and drainages...
Chelsea Township, Plum Creek, Walnut Creek, Bachelor Creek, Miller
Creek, Pawpaw Creek, Sandy Creek, Indian Creek, Homer Creek, Kitty
Creek, Watson Branch, Tadpole Creek, Elk River, Brazil Creek,
Shawnee Creek, Slate Creek, Otter Creek, West Buffalo Creek, West
Creek, Badger Creek, South Branch Otter Creek, Owl Creek, Cedar
Creek, Rowe Branch Elk River, Bloody Run, Rock Creek, North Branch
Otter Creek, Buffalo Creek, Onion Creek, Ross Branch, Scatter
Creek, Dry Creek, Durham Creek, Meadow Creek, Crain Creek, North
Owl Creek, Village Creek, Greenhall Creek, Little Salt Creek,
Snake Creek, Turkey Creek, Carlisle Branch, Swing Creek, Cherry
Creek, Honey Creek, Fall River, North Branch Hickory Creek, South
Owl Creek, Little Sandy Creek, Salt Creek, Spring Creek, Tar
Creek, Neosho River, Duck Creek and Verdigris River.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't
drown.
&&
LAT...LON 3760 9598 3761 9653 3804 9604 3804 9552
3775 9553 3774 9596
FLASH FLOOD...RADAR INDICATED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
$$
Gargan1 follow-up statement
727
WGUS73 KICT 040026
FFSICT
Flash Flood Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS
726 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
KSC073-207-040036-
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Greenwood KS-Woodson KS-
726 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR SOUTHERN GREENWOOD AND WOODSON COUNTIES
HAS BEEN REPLACED WITH A FLOOD WARNING...
&&
LAT...LON 3760 9598 3761 9653 3804 9604 3804 9552
3775 9553 3774 9596
$$
GarganWhat forecasters said that day
The local office's own words before this flash 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 flash flood warning went out at Jun 3, 2:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier. Its key messages:
- Flooding with flash flooding likely to continue this evening and into the overnight hours, especially for areas along and southeast of the KS Turnpike.
- Strong and severe storms also possible this evening east of KS Turnpike.
- Storms return to the forecast Wednesday night and especially Thursday evening.
Area forecast discussion, Jun 3, 2:59 PM CDT, 1 hour 48 minutes before
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Wichita KS Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS 259 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 .KEY MESSAGES... - Flooding with flash flooding likely to continue this evening and into the overnight hours, especially for areas along and southeast of the KS Turnpike. - Strong and severe storms also possible this evening east of KS Turnpike. - Storms return to the forecast Wednesday night and especially Thursday evening. && .DISCUSSION... Issued at 255 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Currently have shortwave energy lifting across north central/northeast KS with some additional energy diving southeast across the Northern Rockies. Last but not least, there is an upper impulse approaching northern Baja. At the surface, cold front extends generally along the KS Turnpike and is continuing to push east. There has been very persistent 925-850mb moisture transport into the front this afternoon and has resulted in showers and storms to keep regenerating along and even just behind the front. With PW values around 175% of normal, storms have been producing extremely high rainfall rates on the order of 2” or more per hour. In addition, we have had a few storms produce nickel to quarter size hail with gusty winds. Would expect these threats to remain with the stronger storms this evening. Along with flash flooding, it will also be likely a few rivers will eventually get into flood. Broad upper troughing will encompass the central and western CONUS by late Wed morning with upper impulse approaching the Desert Southwest. Weak surface high pressure will briefly settle over the Plains Wed and will finally allow for dry conditions. However, this will be short-lived as the southwest CONUS impulse moves into Western KS. Some showers and storms will be possible with this feature Wed night into Thu morning. However, with the better instability south of the forecast area, not expecting any strong or severe storms with this activity. Upper troughing will extend from the Northern Rockies into the Great Basin on Thu, with surface low pressure strengthening over Eastern NM. This will allow rich moisture to stream north across the Southern Plains Thu. It appears the best chance for daytime convection on Thu will be generally southwest of the forecast area, over the TX/OK Panhandles. However, storms are expected to quickly expand/develop Thu evening over southern KS as low level jet ramps-up. Right now it looks like southern KS would have the better storm chances with severe storms possible. Upper pattern will flatten out for Fri and become more northwest for the weekend. It looks like the better chances for storms Sat night into Sun morning would be over western KS, with some of this possibly affecting areas west of I-135. By Sun evening, deep upper low will be over the Western Great Lakes region with northwest flow aloft over the northern/central Plains. This setup should allow for mostly dry conditions and temps near or a few degrees above normal. && .AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z WEDNESDAY/... Issued at 1225 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 Scattered thunderstorms along and south of a cold front will continue to impact locations in south-central Kansas through the afternoon hours leading to brief IFR conditions. Low ceilings and gusty winds will linger behind the front. Winds will diminish generally after 00Z with ceilings beginning to lift shortly thereafter. VFR conditions are expected areawide, with the exception of CNU, after 08-09Z. && .ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flood Watch through Wednesday morning for KSZ053-069>072- 092>096-098>100. && DISCUSSION...ICT via TOP AVIATION...ICT via TOP
Hazardous weather outlook, Jun 3, 3:06 PM CDT, 1 hour 41 minutes before
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Wichita KS Issued by National Weather Service Topeka KS 306 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 KSZ032-033-047>053-067>072-082-083-091>096-098>100-042015- 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- 306 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025 This hazardous weather outlook is for portions of Central Kansas, South Central Kansas and Southeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...Tonight Scattered to numerous showers and thunderstorms continue to work across the region this afternoon through this evening. A few severe storms may produce damaging wind and generally small hail. Heavy rainfall continues to be the primary concern with ongoing flooding and flash flooding for the next several hours before conditions improve into this evening and overnight. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday Off-and-on chances for showers and thunderstorms are possible from late Wednesday night through the weekend. Stay tuned as we continue to refine forecast details in the coming days. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Reports of severe weather, heavy rainfall, and flooding are always greatly appreciated.
In the hours before
Local storm report, Jun 3, 3:55 PM CDT, 52 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
355 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0354 PM Flash Flood Florence 38.24N 96.93W
06/03/2025 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
Doyle Creek over its banks, with flooding on
Main St in Florence 1 to 1.5 ft deep.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:03 PM CDT, 44 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Dodge City KS
403 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
KSZ092-032145-
Sumner KS-
403 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...STRONG THUNDERSTORMS WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN SUMNER COUNTY
THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 403 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a cluster of strong
thunderstorms 5 miles northwest of South Haven, or 9 miles northeast
of Caldwell, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This storm will remain over mainly rural areas of southeastern Sumner
County, including the following locations... Mayfield, Hunnewell,
Wellington Airport, and Perth.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3728 9760 3739 9715 3700 9715 3700 9754
TIME...MOT...LOC 2103Z 233DEG 23KT 3711 9747
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
DDCLocal storm report, Jun 3, 4:06 PM CDT, 41 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
406 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0404 PM Rain 3 SSW Downtown Wichita 37.65N 97.35W
06/03/2025 M4.80 Inch Sedgwick KS Broadcast Media
Storm total rainfall.
&&Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:12 PM CDT, 35 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
412 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0405 PM Flash Flood 1 SSE Florence 38.24N 96.93W
06/03/2025 Marion KS Emergency Mngr
EM reported Doyle Creek flowing over road.
&&Local storm report, Jun 3, 4:13 PM CDT, 34 minutes before
Preliminary Local Storm Report
National Weather Service Wichita KS
413 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
..TIME... ...EVENT... ...CITY LOCATION... ...LAT.LON...
..DATE... ....MAG.... ..COUNTY LOCATION..ST.. ...SOURCE....
..REMARKS..
0413 PM Rain 1 WSW Whitewater 37.96N 97.17W
06/03/2025 M4.54 Inch Harvey KS NWS Employee
Storm total rainfall.
&&Special weather statement, Jun 3, 4:18 PM CDT, 29 minutes before
Special Weather Statement
National Weather Service Wichita KS
Issued by National Weather Service Dodge City KS
418 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
KSZ093-098-032145-
Cowley KS-Chautauqua KS-
418 PM CDT Tue Jun 3 2025
...A STRONG THUNDERSTORM WILL IMPACT SOUTHEASTERN COWLEY AND
SOUTHWESTERN CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES THROUGH 445 PM CDT...
At 418 PM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 5
miles south of Cedar Vale, moving northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts of 50 to 55 mph.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects.
This strong thunderstorm will be near...
Cedar Vale around 425 PM CDT.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
If outdoors, consider seeking shelter inside a building.
A Severe Thunderstorm Watch remains in effect until 900 PM CDT for
south central and southeastern Kansas.
&&
LAT...LON 3705 9668 3725 9649 3713 9610 3700 9636
3700 9663
TIME...MOT...LOC 2118Z 233DEG 23KT 3703 9654
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.00 IN
MAX WIND GUST...55 MPH
DDCThe office that day
Everything else NWS Wichita, KS issued on the same UTC day.
| Issued | Product | Office | Counties | Lasted |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 2, 9:04 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper | 26 min |
| Jun 2, 9:29 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Harper, Kingman, Sedgwick, Sumner | 31 min |
| Jun 2, 9:58 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Kingman, Reno, Sedgwick, Sumner | 20 min |
| Jun 3, 2:25 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Saline | 20 min |
| Jun 3, 3:02 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 3:29 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Kingman | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 3:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 4:26 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 34 min |
| Jun 3, 4:48 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 5:20 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harvey, Marion | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cherokee, Labette | 5 days |
| Jun 3, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 49 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 65 hr |
| Jun 3, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Neosho | 3 days |
| Jun 3, 9:43 AM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Labette, Neosho | 5 days |
| Jun 3, 9:52 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 23 min |
| Jun 3, 10:05 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Harvey, Marion, Reno, Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 10:33 AM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Marion | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:17 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 11:32 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chase | 28 min |
| Jun 3, 11:44 AM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 11:53 AM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Marion | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 12:05 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 12:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 50 min |
| Jun 3, 12:19 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood | 33 min |
| Jun 3, 12:37 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 38 min |
| Jun 3, 12:46 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick | 44 min |
| Jun 3, 12:56 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 4 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 1:33 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 1:39 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sedgwick | 36 min |
| Jun 3, 1:49 PM CDT | Severe Thunderstorm Warning | ICT | Butler, Sedgwick, Sumner | 41 min |
| Jun 3, 1:51 PM CDT | Flash Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 2:10 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 35 min |
| Jun 3, 2:13 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Butler | 47 min |
| Jun 3, 3:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Harper | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 3:13 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Harvey, Sedgwick | 41 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:17 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 28 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Cowley | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 3:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 42 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 53 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 34 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:31 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Cowley | 4 days |
| Jun 3, 3:34 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Cowley | 4 days |
| Jun 3, 3:36 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 24 min |
| Jun 3, 3:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Marion | 29 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase | 64 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:39 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Chase, Lyon | 67 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:41 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Marion | 7 hr |
| Jun 3, 3:42 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Wilson | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:03 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Sumner | 42 min |
| Jun 3, 4:18 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Chautauqua | 27 min |
| Jun 3, 4:28 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 21 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:49 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:50 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Elk, Montgomery | 40 min |
| Jun 3, 4:54 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chase, Greenwood, Sedgwick | 6 hr |
| Jun 3, 4:56 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler | 64 min |
| Jun 3, 5:08 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Butler, Chautauqua, Cowley, Elk | 15 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:23 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Montgomery | 37 min |
| Jun 3, 5:37 PM CDT | Areal Flood Warning | ICT | Allen | 5 hr |
| Jun 3, 5:59 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Allen, Neosho | 46 min |
| Jun 3, 6:11 PM CDT | River Flood Warning | ICT | Sedgwick, Sumner | 3 hr |
| Jun 3, 6:14 PM CDT | Special Weather Statement | ICT | Labette | 46 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; local storm reports from the same archive; the sounding from the Mesonet's radiosonde archive; radar from the NEXRAD Level II archive.