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000 

WGUS53 KICT 040455

FFWICT

KSC019-049-040945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1155 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

  ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.



* UNTIL 445 AM CDT.



* AT 1148 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES     

  ALONG THE ELK/CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LINE AROUND 5 MIESL SOUTH OF       

  GRENOLA.



* THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE WARNED      

  AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH         

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH       

  FLOODING INCLUDE...SEDAN...ELK FALLS...GRENOLA...HALE...HOWARD     

  ...LONGTON...MOLINE...PERU AND NIOTAZE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY 

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT NEVER 

ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT 

ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES 

AWAY.



LAT...LON 3702 9648 3701 9599 3758 9601 3759 9650



$$



ES

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000 

WGUS53 KICT 040458 CCA

FFWICT

KSC019-049-040945-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING...CORRECTED

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1155 PM CDT FRI JUN 3 2005



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

  ELK COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.



* UNTIL 445 AM CDT.



* AT 1148 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

  THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.     

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF 2 TO 3 INCHES     

  ALONG THE ELK/CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY LINE AROUND 5 MILES SOUTH OF       

  GRENOLA.



* THUNDERSTORMS ARE PRODUCING TORRENTIAL RAINFALL IN THE WARNED      

  AREA. RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH         

  FLOODING TO OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLASH       

  FLOODING INCLUDE...SEDAN...ELK FALLS...GRENOLA...HALE...HOWARD     

  ...LONGTON...MOLINE...PERU AND NIOTAZE.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY 

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IN HILLY TERRAIN THERE ARE HUNDREDS OF LOW WATER CROSSINGS WHICH ARE 

POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS IN HEAVY RAIN, ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT NEVER 

ATTEMPT TO TRAVEL ACROSS FLOODED ROADS. FIND ALTERNATE ROUTES. IT 

ONLY TAKES A FEW INCHES OF SWIFTLY FLOWING WATER TO CARRY VEHICLES 

AWAY.



LAT...LON 3702 9648 3701 9599 3758 9601 3759 9650



$$



ES



*CORRECTED TYPING IN 3RD PARAGRAPH, 4TH LINE.

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