Several rounds of heavy rainfall through the month led to widespread flooding to end April.
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Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.
The episode as NWS TOP wrote it up.
Several rounds of heavy rainfall through the month led to widespread flooding to end April.
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 Apr 30, 2:37 PM CST, 23 minutes earlier.
Area Forecast Discussion National Weather Service Topeka KS 337 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 .SHORT TERM...(This evening through Wednesday) Issued at 337 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 Main upper trough axis remain well west of the state early this afternoon with persistent convection downstream over the Central Plains as moisture continues to flow over the old boundary. A modest inverted trough over eastern Kansas has brought backed winds to its east, though ML CAPE values remain meager in the continued rain-cooled air. Additionally, a weak MCV and associated gravity wave was moving through the northeast quadrant of the state and should further stabilize the lower levels. Despite these factors, there remains small potential for modest near surface- based instability to develop over the next hours in far southeastern locations which could present a more robust severe weather concern, but generally expect the main severe weather hazard for the remainder of this event to be elevated storms and hail with MU CAPE still near 1000 J/kg over southern locations and the mid-level jet max still approaching. Much of east-central Kansas has seen very little in the way of persistent breaks in precipitation and this area will be the main area of concern for flash, areal, and river flooding, though as the upper trough continues to weaken as it pushes into the upper Mississippi Valley tonight, precip will end mainly west to east this evening. A few showers could impact far northern areas into the overnight as well. Confidence in Wednesday's forecast is muted as the next upper wave approaches late in the day and low cloud may be rather consistent. The likelihood for the frontal returning north to east-central Kansas is not high given lots of cold-sector precip today and broad stratus again in place, but will keep some thunder mention in southern locations, with less instability and proximity to the next wave keeping a shower chance in northern locations. .LONG TERM...(Wednesday night through Tuesday) Issued at 337 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 A soggy pattern is expected to continue into the latter half of the week as another batch of rain and storms is expected early Thursday. At 00Z Thursday, an area of surface low pressure will be located near the OK/TX panhandles with a surface trough/front extending east/northeastward into southern KS and central MO. Mid level ascent north of the system in response to a passing shortwave trough aloft will interact with residual low level moisture to create an area of rain and embedded thunderstorms which will move across KS Wednesday night and early Thursday morning. Another widespread half an inch of rain is possible during this timeframe across the CWA. Indications are that the rain will clear quickly to the east as a 1024 mb surface ridge builds in from the northwest. Clouds should also begin to clear, especially in north-central KS, due to subsidence under the ridge Thursday afternoon. Unfortunately, the ridge does not look to reside in the area for long with models progressively advancing it to the east as an upper level trough moves across the northern tier of the CONUS on Friday. Forcing for ascent does not currently look overly impressive ahead of that wave, however, some light rain will be possible during the day Friday in northeast KS. QPF amounts Friday will be minimal, likely less than one tenth of an inch. Long range models are hinting at a brief break in the precip chances on Saturday before a stronger northern tier system brings a weak front southward into the region. With that, we will have to monitor for a chance for more rain on Sunday. Active weather could just continue into next week as well with several long range models showing an amplified troughing pattern across the western CONUS setting up early in the week. Waves of energy ahead of that feature could interact with surface fronts to keep the forecast active. && .AVIATION...(For the 18Z TAFS through 18Z Wednesday afternoon) Issued at 1242 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 Limiting conditions expected to persist for this forecast with terminals in cold sector and low-level moisture remaining in place through at least 14Z Wednesday. Periods of showers and thunderstorms should continue for much of the first several hours with some variations in flight conditions around them likely. && .TOP WATCHES/WARNINGS/ADVISORIES... Flash Flood Watch through Wednesday evening for KSZ024-026- 037>040-054>056-058-059. && SHORT TERM...65 LONG TERM...Prieto AVIATION...65
Hazardous Weather Outlook National Weather Service Topeka KS 348 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 KSZ008>012-020>024-026-034>040-054>056-058-059-012100- Republic-Washington-Marshall-Nemaha-Brown-Cloud-Clay-Riley- Pottawatomie-Jackson-Jefferson-Ottawa-Dickinson-Geary-Morris- Wabaunsee-Shawnee-Douglas-Lyon-Osage-Franklin-Coffey-Anderson- 348 PM CDT Tue Apr 30 2019 This hazardous weather outlook is for east central...north central and northeast Kansas. .DAY ONE...This Afternoon and tonight. Showers and thunderstorms will continue into the early evening but should diminish in the late evening and overnight. A few severe thunderstorms remain possible in east-central Kansas with large hail being the primary hazard. A small risk for a tornado continues southeast of Interstate 35 into the early evening. Periods of moderate to heavy rain will fall on saturated ground and may lead to flooding, particularly in east-central Kansas. .DAYS TWO THROUGH SEVEN...Wednesday through Monday. Showers and thunderstorms are possible Wednesday afternoon and evening for much of the area. A few severe storms could impact portions of east central Kansas. Large hail and damaging winds will be the main hazards. Additionally, localized flash flooding will be possible where thunderstorms occur. .SPOTTER INFORMATION STATEMENT... Spotter activation will not be needed through tonight. && More detailed information can be accessed at... http://www.weather.gov/top/sitrep
PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1019 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2019
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0800 AM HEAVY RAIN OSKALOOSA 39.21N 95.31W
04/30/2019 M1.18 INCH JEFFERSON KS COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION KS-JF-7 OSKALOOSA 0.5 S.
0700 AM HEAVY RAIN MCLOUTH 39.19N 95.21W
04/30/2019 M1.61 INCH JEFFERSON KS COCORAHS
COCORAHS STATION KS-JF-8 MCLOUTH 0.2 SE.
&&PRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1020 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2019
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1000 AM HEAVY RAIN 1 SE EUDORA 38.94N 95.09W
04/30/2019 M1.14 INCH DOUGLAS KS MESONET
MESONET STATION EW5352 SHARON TOWNSHIP.
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JWPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1044 AM CDT TUE APR 30 2019
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1043 AM HEAVY RAIN 4 S OZAWKIE 39.18N 95.48W
04/30/2019 M1.48 INCH JEFFERSON KS TRAINED SPOTTER
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STPRELIMINARY LOCAL STORM REPORT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1203 PM CDT TUE APR 30 2019
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1202 PM HEAVY RAIN 1 NW EMPORIA 38.41N 96.20W
04/30/2019 M2.10 INCH LYON KS BROADCAST MEDIA
TOTAL SINCE MIDNIGHT.
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STThe Topeka radar (KTWX), 58 km away, was scanning. The volume nearest the first event began at 21:01 UTC.
4 flash flood. Local standard time, as filed.
Highway K-31 between Osage City and Highway 75 was closed due to water over the road.
Highway K-31 is closed at Kincaid due to water across the road.
Several roads and streets were closed in and around Emporia.
Riley Road was closed between Delaware and Florida roads due to water across the road. A picture received from KSNT news showed water running across the road near Overbrook.
After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.
Every storm in Kansas in 2019Every state in 2019This day in weather historyWarnings in Kansas, April 2019
NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 820654, 820655, 820657, 820656.