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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

450 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS



* UNTIL 745 PM CDT



* AT 447 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN OF 1 TO 3 INCHES FROM A SERIES OF THUNDERSTORMS 

MOVING OVER POTTAWATOMIE COUNTY. THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO MOVE 

ACROSS THE COUNTY FOR THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  WESTMORELAND...

  WAMEGO...

  EMMETT...

  OLSBURG...

  ONAGA...

  WHEATON...

  HAVENSVILLE...

  BLAINE...



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT

TO FLASH FLOODING.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FLOWING WATER IN A CAR OR ON FOOT.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

TOPEKA.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.



LAT...LON 3924 9655 3918 9635 3923 9613 3920 9606

      3955 9605 3954 9655 3942 9670



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