A persistent upper air system anchored over the area for several days late in the month brought excessive rain with flash flooding to much of Osage, Franklin, Coffey and Anderson counties. Some parts of Douglas and Lyon counties did not escape the rain either with some flooding and flash flooding in those counties too.
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The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
A persistent upper air system anchored over the area for several days late in the month brought excessive rain with flash flooding to much of Osage, Franklin, Coffey and Anderson counties. Some parts of Douglas and Lyon counties did not escape the rain either with some flooding and flash flooding in those counties too. The highest amounts were centered in Anderson county with 15 to 18 inches of rain common. The highest amount was 20 inches in central Anderson county. 10 to 15 inches was common across much of Coffey, Franklin and Osage counties. Parts of Douglas and Lyon counties topped out in the 4 to 8 inch range. Record flooding occurred along the Pottawatomie Creek at both Scipio and Lane Kansas...and at Quenemo and Pomona along the Marais des Cygnes. The flooding near Scipio appeared to be the worst since the 1850's. The flood gates in Ottawa were closed to protect the city from flooding along the Marais des Cygnes although the crest was not a record there. The bridge that connects the north and south parts of Ottawa was covered with water and only the flood gates kept downtown Ottawa from flooding. 40 to 50 homes were evacuated in Franklin county with 10 to 15 alone in the small community of Lane. Several swift water rescues were done in Anderson and Coffey counties...some with the assistance of a black hawk helicopter. By late Saturday, the 30th, a state of local disaster had been declared in Coffey and Anderson counties. As the month ended, a number of counties were awaiting state and federal declarations of emergency.
The local office's own words before the first event, 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 the first event at Jun 28, 3:12 PM CST, 1 hour 48 minutes earlier.
AREA FORECAST DISCUSSION NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 412 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2007 .DISCUSSION... LATEST SATELLITE LOOPS SHOWING THE UPPER LOW OVER SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS AND PROFILERS SHOW 500 MB TROUGH AXIS FROM SOUTHEAST NEBRASKA INTO SOUTHWEST KANSAS. RIDGE WAS BUILDING IN THE ROCKIES ALTHOUGH NOT MOVING THE UPPER SYSTEM OVER THE SOUTHERN PLAINS MUCH. THE ABOVE SCENARIO WITH THE UPPER LOW POSITION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE DAY ON FRIDAY WITH LITTLE MOVEMENT EXPECTED. THE 850-700 MB THETA-E RIDGE BASICALLY REMAINS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KANSAS TONIGHT AND FRIDAY. THETA ADVECTION WILL CONTINUE THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH ISENTROPIC LIFT OVER THE SURFACE FRONT IN FAR SOUTHEAST KANSAS AND NORTHEAST OKLAHOMA TONIGHT. TRANSPORT OF HIGH PWS OF 1.5 TO 2.0 INCHES WILL KEEP AIRMASS MOIST AND TROPICAL IN NATURE WITH POTENTIAL FOR LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL ESPECIALLY SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35. EXPECTING HEAVY RAINS WITH ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS. THUS WILL CONTINUE THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR MOST OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS, BUT WILL DROP DOUGLAS COUNTY FROM THE WATCH. HAVE LOWERED TEMPERATURES FOR FRIDAY WITH HIGHER EXPECTED CLOUD COVER IN THE SOUTHEAST PORTIONS OF THE CWA. FRIDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...GFS/NAM ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE POSITION OF THE WEAK UPPER LEVEL LOW/SHEAR AXIS EXTENDING FROM EASTERN IA SOUTHWEST THROUGH EASTERN KS AND THEN SOUTH INTO NORTHERN TX. WITH WESTERLIES CONFINED TO THE EXTREME NORTHERN CONUS THE FLOW ALOFT WILL NOT DO MUCH TO AFFECT THE POSITION OF THIS AXIS. THE BEST CHANCE TO MOVE THIS SHEAR AXIS OFF TO THE SOUTH OF THE CWA SEEMS TO BE ASSOCIATED WITH AN UPPER LEVEL TROUGH MOVING ONSHORE WESTERN CANADA FLATTENING OUT THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS. AS RIDGING PUSHES INTO THE CENTRAL PLAINS WOULD EXPECT THE SHEAR AXIS TO SLIDE SLOWLY SOUTHEAST BRINGING PRECIPITATION CHANCES TO AN END EVENTUALLY ONCE RIDGING HAS SUFFICIENTLY BUILT OVER THE CWA. UNFORTUNATELY FROM RUN TO RUN THE GFS/NAM HAVE BEEN SLOWER AND SLOWER WITH THIS PROCESS...KEEPING PRECIPITATION CHANCES ALIVE ESPECIALLY ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KS THROUGH THIS PERIOD. ANOTHER COMPLICATING FACTOR IS THAT AS THE RIDGE FLATTENS WESTERLIES PUSH FURTHER SOUTH OVER THE NORTHERN ROCKIES ALLOWING LEE SIDE TROUGHING TO BRING SOUTHERLY FLOW BACK THROUGH THE CENTRAL PLAINS. SOUTHERLY FLOW MAY BRING THE H850 FRONT BACK NORTH ALLOWING LOW LEVEL INVERTED TROUGH TO ACTUALLY STRENGTHEN OVER CENTRAL AND SOUTHEAST KS. IF THIS OCCURS THIS INVERTED TROUGH WOULD PROVIDE A GOOD AXIS OF LOW LEVEL MOISTURE CONVERGENCE TO CONTINUE DEVELOPING SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE CWA. WITHOUT ANYTHING IN THE WAY OF UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT THESE SHOWERS LIKELY WOULD NOT BE VERY ORGANIZED...BUT SOUTHERLY FLOW INTO A MOISTURE CONVERGENCE AXIS WOULD CONTINUE A THREAT FOR HEAVY RAINFALL OVER ALREADY NEARLY SATURATED GROUND. AT THIS TIME HAVE OPTED NOT TO EXTEND THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING INTO SATURDAY...BUT IF THE UPPER LEVEL RIDGE CONTINUES TO LOOK SLOW TO BUILD INTO THE PLAINS WOULD NOT BE SURPRISED TO SEE ANOTHER PERSISTENT AXIS OF PRECIPITATION DEVELOP ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 70 THROUGH THE PERIOD. AT THIS TIME HAVE MADE SOME RELATIVELY DRASTIC CHANGES FROM PREVIOUS FORECAST PACKAGE BY UPPING POPS ACROSS EAST CENTRAL KS INTO THE 40 TO 50 PERCENT RANGE. CURRENTLY HAVE PRECIPITATION ENDING BY SATURDAY LATE AFTERNOON...BUT THE TIMING OF THIS WILL HAVE TO BE MONITORED. SUNDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...THE BEGINNING AND END OF THIS PERIOD ARE A BIT TRICKY...BUT IN GENERAL THIS PERIOD IS EXPECTED TO BE DEFINED BY UPPER LEVEL RIDGING ALLOWING FOR FAIR WEATHER UNTIL A POSSIBLE PATTERN SHIFT TO NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT WEDNESDAY NIGHT INTO THURSDAY. INITIALLY SUNDAY IS EXPECTED TO REMAIN DRY UNLESS THE FLATTENING OUT OF THE H500 RIDGE LOOKS TO BE DELAYED EVEN FURTHER. AT THIS TIME H500 RIDGING IS EXPECTED TO BE BUILDING IN OVER THE CWA SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY ALLOWING FOR MOSTLY CLEAR SKIES AND A GENERAL WARMING TREND AS SOUTHERLY FLOW AND PLENTIFUL SUNSHINE GRADUALLY BRING HIGH TEMPERATURES FROM THE LOWER 80S INTO THE LOWER TO MID 90S BY TUESDAY. TUESDAY NIGHT INTO WEDNESDAY THE GFS INDICATES A STRONG SHORTWAVE DIVING OUT OF CANADA INTO THE GREAT LAKES REGION. THIS SEEMS TO BE THE BEGINNING OF A TROUGH BUILDING INTO THE EASTERN CONUS ALLOWING A GENERAL RETROGRADING PATTERN TO THE LARGE SCALE RIDGE AND TROUGH PATTERN ALOFT. RIDGING WILL AMPLIFY OVER THE WESTERN CONUS AS TROUGHING BUILDS INTO THE EASTERN CONUS BRINGING NORTHWEST FLOW ALOFT OF THE CWA. THIS TRANSITION WOULD LIKELY ALLOW SOME PRECIPITATION TO DEVELOP ASSOCIATED WITH ANY SHORTWAVE OR WEAK FRONTAL PASSAGE THAT ACCOMPANIES THE TRANSITION FROM RIDGING TO NORTHWEST FLOW THROUGH THE PLAINS. THE GFS IS RELATIVELY PROGRESSIVE IN BRINGING A FRONTAL BOUNDARY THROUGH THE FORECAST AREA ON INDEPENDENCE DAY...ALLOWING A LINE OF THUNDERSTORMS TO DEVELOP ALONG ITS AXIS AS IT PUSHES SOUTH. THIS IS A BIT SUSPICIOUS AS ALL OF THE UPPER LEVEL SUPPORT TO PUSH THIS FRONTAL BOUNDARY SOUTH WILL REMAIN WELL EAST OF THE CENTRAL PLAINS. THE EUROPEAN SEEMED TO BE THE BETTER SOLUTION IN KEEPING THE FRONTAL BOUNDARY NORTH OF THE FORECAST AREA UNTIL AT LEAST WEDNESDAY NIGHT. WITH THIS IN MIND HAVE GONE WITH SLIGHT CHANCE POPS ACROSS THE NORTHERN CWA WEDNESDAY NIGHT...AND THEN ACROSS THE ENTIRE CWA DURING THE DAY THURSDAY. CONFIDENCE IN A FRONTAL PASSAGE OR SHORTWAVE PASSAGE IS LOW CONSIDERING THE MODELS ARE STRUGGLING WITH THE SHORT TERM FORECAST...BUT THIS PATTERN TRANSITION WOULD BE MORE LIKELY TO ALLOW A FEATURE TO MOVE THROUGH THE PLAINS LATE IN THE FORECAST PACKAGE. && .AVIATION... EXPECTING VFR CONDITIONS THROUGH 09Z TONIGHT THEN SHOULD SEE COME MVFR CIGS FORM BETWEEN 09Z AND 14Z ON FRIDAY. ALSO SOUNDINGS SUGGEST THAT SOME LIGHT FOG OF 3 TO 5 MILES IS POSSIBLE AND HAVE LEFT IN THE FORECAST FOR TOP...MHK AND FOE. TOP AND FOE MAY GET SOME LIGHT SHOWERS THROUGH THE NIGHT WITH VISIBILITIES IN THE MVFR RANGE IN THE HEAVIER SHOWERS. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES...FLASH FLOOD WATCH THROUGH 7 PM SATURDAY FOR KSZ054>056-058-059. &&
HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS 453 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2007 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-292200- REPUBLIC-WASHINGTON-MARSHALL-NEMAHA-BROWN-CLOUD-CLAY-RILEY- POTTAWATOMIE-JACKSON-JEFFERSON-OTTAWA-DICKINSON-GEARY-MORRIS- WABAUNSEE-SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-LYON-OSAGE-FRANKLIN-COFFEY-ANDERSON- 453 PM CDT THU JUN 28 2007 THIS HAZARDOUS WEATHER OUTLOOK IS FOR EAST CENTRAL...NORTH CENTRAL AND NORTHEAST KANSAS. .DAY ONE...TONIGHT A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES THROUGH THE OVERNIGHT HOURS ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS...GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTH OF INTERSTATE 35. SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE SLOWLY AND BRING PERIODS OF MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS PORTIONS OF EAST CENTRAL KANSAS. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...FRIDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY A CHANCE FOR SHOWERS AND ISOLATED THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE FRIDAY THROUGH SATURDAY AFTERNOON GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF A HOLTON TO MINNEAPOLIS LINE. SLOW MOVING SHOWERS AND EMBEDDED THUNDERSTORMS MAY PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAINFALL. AREAS GENERALLY ALONG AND SOUTHEAST OF INTERSTATE 35 WILL HAVE THE BEST CHANCE TO HAVE TRAINING SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAINFALL THROUGH FRIDAY AFTERNOON...SO THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN EXTENDED THROUGH FRIDAY AT 700 PM FOR THESE AREAS. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... SPOTTERS ARE ENCOURAGED TO REPORT RAINFALL AMOUNTS OVER ONE INCH TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA.
The Pleasant Hill radar (KEAX), 83 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 22:57 UTC.
19 flash flood, 5 flood, 1 heavy rain. Local standard time, as filed.
Locally heavy rain produced lowland and small stream flooding along Middle creek west of Rantoul. Also, a small creek near highway 59 spilled over Rock Creek road.
Water was flowing over a bridge south of the Anderson/Franklin county line on Jewell Road...also known as Kentucky Road. Numerous streets have flooded in the city of Greely and have been barricaded. Road closures have also been reported at other sites in northern Anderson county.
With persistent heavy rain and thunderstorms, Pottawatomie Creek reaches moderate flooding and continues to rise to record levels. Heavy rains continue intermittently for the rest of the month with widespread flooding developing. Flooding becomes more prevalent around Garnett and Colony by sunrise on the 30th with major streets and highways becoming impassable. By that evening...water rescues and emergency airlifts are being performed and all roads are closed going into Anderson County. Flooding continues into July.
Two feet of water over the intersection of 600 road and Arkansas. Roadway was deemed impassible by local law enforcement. Numerous gravel roads under water southwest portion of Anderson county. Some areas one foot deep. 6.5 inches of rain measured in 30 hours. Every unpaved road has water running over them.
Several gravel roads in the county with water flowing over them at least 6 inches deep. Every unpaved road southeast of Burlington has at least some water running over them.
Bridge crossing Middle Creek under water 2 miles east of 59 highway on Hamilton road.
Douglas road next to Pottawatomie creek flooded for 1/4 of a mile. Rain continues producing increasingly widespread flooding through the rest of the month. Record flooding occurs near Lane on Pottawatomie Creek and near Pomona on the Marais des Cygnes river. By late on the 30th, homes are flooded and the fire department is assisting with evacuations. Snakes were seen swimming for shelter and raccoons were trapped in trees. Flooding continues into July.
Spotters reported Rock Creek was out of its banks with several inches of fast flowing water over the road.
With heavy rain and thunderstorms, the Neosho River reaches a moderate flood stage and continues to flood with intermittent heavy rains continuing through the end of the month. By the morning of the 30th, some major highways are flooded. By the evening of the 30th, Leroy is landlocked by flooded roads. Flooding continues into July.
Water reported flowing 6 to 10 inches deep over bridge on highway 31. Fast flowing water at least 4 inches deep over highway 81. Fast flowing water at least 4 inches deep over 17th and Plantar road.
Hwy 68 from Hwy 268 to Hwy 75 was flooded. At least 6 inches of fast flowing water reprted over Stubbs road. Fast flowing water also over several highways in the Quenemo area.
Marais des Cygnes river reaches moderate flooding stage with flooding continuing into early July. The river reaches record levels at Quenemo.
Water covering 4300 block of Allen Terrace. Water completely covers the 600 block of Marshall road. It is impassable.
Water two feet deep was flowing across 12th road between Wayside and Shetland. Also, 16th and 17th Rd. between Reaper and Quail is flooded.
Water rescue ongoing on Missouri Road off of highway 31.
Fast flowing water crossing the road at Vermont and Douglas. Depth unknown.
Numerous roads under water in Burlington and from Burlington to Waverly.
The Hwy 75 bridge was covered by the flooded Salt Creek just south of Lyndon. Numerous roads in the Lyndon and Quenemo areas flooded. KSNT TV reports the fire department has ordered evacuations of residences in low lying areas in Quenemo. 110 mile creek is out of its banks and water if flooding Fairlawn road.
Three to four feet of water reported running over N 200 road and E 110 road to a width of a quarter mile.
Water rescue occurring at 1200 block of Labette and Florida Roads. Water reported up to the passenger window of pickup truck.
Numerous secondary roads under water. 2.5 feet of water flowing over 1700 road and Geary road. 3 feet of fast flowing water reported over southwest Iowa road just west of highway 169.
County road 1 closed one mile north of Globe. Water flowing over the road from the Lone Star spillway. Numerous reports of flash flooding over roadways east of Vinland to the Clinton Lake area including inundation of low water crossings. |
Highway 59 closed due to high water.
Many primary roads and almost all secondary roads are flooded around Garnett and throughout Anderson county.
The Marais des Cygnes River reaches moderate flooding stage due to persistent heavy rains. Flooding continues into July.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2007Every state in 2007This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, June 2007
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