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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

1135 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



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SHAWNEE-DOUGLAS-

1135 PM CDT THU MAY 12 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1245 AM CDT FOR NORTHERN

DOUGLAS AND SHAWNEE COUNTIES...



AT 1132 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLOODING 

STILL OCCURRING IN PORTIONS OF LAWRENCE. ALTHOUGH THE HEAVIER

RAINFALL RATES HAVE SHIFTED SOUTH OF THE AREA...RUNOFF FROM THE 

HEAVY RAINFALL DURING THE EVENING WILL LIKELY PRODUCE FLOODING

ACROSS PORTIONS NORTHERN DOUGLAS AND SHAWNEE COUNTIES THROUGH 

MIDNIGHT.    



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

LAWRENCE...TOPEKA...RICHLAND...AUBURN...CLINTON...EUDORA...LECOMPTON

AND CLINTON LAKE.



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. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



LAT...LON 3918 9562 3905 9558 3906 9541 3903 9535

      3903 9519 3896 9518 3896 9508 3882 9509

      3882 9546 3888 9550 3889 9591 3900 9593

      3910 9593 3921 9600



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