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WGUS73 KICT 051252

FFSICT

KSZ069>072-092>095-098-051515-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

651 AM CST WED JAN 5 2005



...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR ALLEN,

BUTLER, COWLEY, ELK, GREENWOOD, WILSON, AND WOODSON, SUMNER AND

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLOODING OF LOW LYING

AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS NEAR CHANUTE,

PARSONS AND ERIE.



THESE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE THE USUAL PLACES WHERE HEAVY RAINS CAUSE

FLOODING.



THE FLOOD PROBLEMS SHOULD SUBSIDE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS THE

RAINFALL CHANGES OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE

BARRICADES. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS

OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE

WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



$$



KETCHAM

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000 

WGUS73 KICT 051252

FFSICT

KSZ069>072-092>095-098-051515-



FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

651 AM CST WED JAN 5 2005



...A FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 AM CST FOR ALLEN,

BUTLER, COWLEY, ELK, GREENWOOD, WILSON, AND WOODSON, SUMNER AND

CHAUTAUQUA COUNTIES...



LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS CONTINUE TO REPORT FLOODING OF LOW LYING

AND FLOOD PRONE AREAS, ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS NEAR CHANUTE,

PARSONS AND ERIE.



THESE FLOOD PRONE AREAS ARE THE USUAL PLACES WHERE HEAVY RAINS CAUSE

FLOODING.



THE FLOOD PROBLEMS SHOULD SUBSIDE OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS AS THE

RAINFALL CHANGES OVER TO SLEET AND SNOW.



MOST FLOODING DEATHS OCCUR IN VEHICLES.  DO NOT DRIVE YOUR

VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY OR PAST POLICE

BARRICADES. RAPIDLY RISING WATER CAN ENGULF A VEHICLE AND ITS

OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS IN THE

WATER...ABANDON IT IMMEDIATELY AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND.



$$



KETCHAM

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