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River Flood Warning 99, NWS Wichita, KS

September 8, 2025Reno County, Rice County, Kansas

NWS Wichita, KS issued this river flood warning at Sep 8, 2025, 6:42 PM CDT for Reno County, Rice County, Kansas. It took effect at Sep 9, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT. It was in force for 4 days.

The area

The counties it named.

The facts

Issued: Sep 8, 2025, 6:42 PM CDT (23:42 UTC)
In effect from: Sep 9, 2025, 7:00 AM CDT
Expired: Sep 13, 2025, 8:08 AM CDT
In force: 4 days
Issued by: NWS Wichita, KS
Area: Storm-based polygon
Flood severity: Minor

Counties Reno County, KS, Rice County, KS

The radar

The Wichita radar (KICT), 83 km from the middle of the area, began a volume at 23:45 UTC, the scan nearest the moment this went out.

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The river

Written for the forecast point Cow Creek above Hutchinson (HTCK1). The gauge peaked at 10.94 ft at Sep 12, 2025, 4:00 AM CDT.

Action stage: 7.5 ft
Minor stage: 9.5 ft
Moderate stage: 10.5 ft
Major stage: 12.5 ft

This gauge today: stage, forecast and historic crests

Stage from the USGS instantaneous record for site 07143310, 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 Sep 8, 2:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes earlier. Its key messages:

Showers and thunderstorms continue across portions of central and south-central KS this afternoon; additional development possible this evening and tonight
More storm chances Wednesday morning and Thursday morning; small rain chances for late weekend

Area forecast discussion, Sep 8, 2:26 PM CDT, 4 hours 16 minutes before

Area Forecast Discussion
National Weather Service Wichita KS
226 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

.KEY MESSAGES...

- Showers and thunderstorms continue across portions of central and
  south-central KS this afternoon; additional development possible
  this evening and tonight

- More storm chances Wednesday morning and Thursday morning; small
  rain chances for late weekend

&&

.DISCUSSION...
Issued at 225 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

As of 2 PM, numerous showers and thunderstorms continue across
portions of central and south-central KS. These are due in part to a
persistent low-mid level WAA pattern. The duration of these storms
has been due to the large scale midlevel trough remaining well-west
across northeast CO and the mean flow is orthogonal to the initiation
zone. Latest WV reveals the main shortwave trough is ejecting into
northwest KS and is gradually shifting the axis of rainfall east and
southeast. Thus far, MRMS is suggesting upwards of 12" of rain has
fallen over portions of Lincoln, Ellsworth, and Saline counties.
Fortunately, the heaviest rain is shifting out of these areas.

The LLJ will strengthen overnight from the eastern TX Panhandle
through southeast NE. This may provide another focal point for WAA
driven showers and storms along and east of the KS Turnpike. PW up
to 1.5" once again will support heavy rainfall. Another
night/morning of WAA driven convection is possible late Tuesday
through Wednesday morning with the best chances west of I-135. The
midlevel ridge will slide across the area Thursday into the upcoming
weekend. A strong midlevel trough will eject into the northern
Plains late Saturday into Sunday, shunting a cold front towards the
area for Sunday. The overall pattern will become dominate by an
omega block with troughing in the western and eastern CONUS with
ridging across the Plains. This is should lead to mostly dry
conditions with seasonal temperatures next week.

&&

.AVIATION /18Z TAFS THROUGH 18Z TUESDAY/...
Issued at 1212 PM CDT Mon Sep 8 2025

Widespread SHRA and TSRA continues across portions of central
and south-central KS. This activity will continue to impact SLN
and HUT through mid-afternoon. These showers will reach ICT
within the hour. More-isolated activity continues to develop in
the vicinity of GBD and may continue to do so into the mid-
afternoon hours. Confidence greatly decreases into the late
afternoon and evening hours as forecast models are really
struggling with the current evolution. There remains the
potential that SHRA and TSRA persists beyond mid-afternoon and
into the evening hours. Short term trends must be monitored into
the afternoon and evening hours. Additional SHRA and TSRA are
possible late tonight across eastern KS and may impact CNU but
confidence remains too low for anything beyond a PROB30.

&&

.ICT WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...
None.

&&

DISCUSSION...BRF
AVIATION...BRF

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The office that day

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

Issued	Product	Office	Counties	Lasted
Sep 8, 6:43 AM CDT	Special Weather Statement	ICT	Ellsworth	32 min
Sep 8, 7:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln	8 hr
Sep 8, 8:49 AM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Saline	7 hr
Sep 8, 10:16 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline	7 hr
Sep 8, 10:28 AM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Ellsworth	27 min
Sep 8, 11:07 AM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Ellsworth, Rice	4 hr
Sep 8, 12:03 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Rice	4 hr
Sep 8, 12:15 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Lincoln	69 hr
Sep 8, 12:18 PM CDT	River Flood Warning	ICT	Saline	32 hr
Sep 8, 12:55 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Rice	35 min
Sep 8, 2:06 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	McPherson	4 hr
Sep 8, 2:43 PM CDT	Flash Flood Warning Considerable damage threat	ICT	Ellsworth, Rice	3 hr
Sep 8, 4:26 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Harvey, McPherson, Reno, Saline	25 hr
Sep 8, 4:54 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper, Kingman	54 min
Sep 8, 5:39 PM CDT	Severe Thunderstorm Warning	ICT	Harper	45 min
Sep 8, 5:42 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Lincoln, Saline	24 hr
Sep 8, 5:45 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	Ellsworth, Rice	24 hr
Sep 8, 5:47 PM CDT	Areal Flood Warning	ICT	McPherson	24 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.