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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1205 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005



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MARION KS-CHASE KS-

1205 AM CDT SAT JUN 4 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHASE AND MARION COUNTIES UNTIL

345 AM CDT...



AT 1152 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED A FLASH 

FLOOD RESCUE IN PROGRESS 2 MILES SOUTH OF MARION AT THE INTERSECTION 

OF 170TH STREET AND SUNFLOWER. AVOID THIS AREA



SUNFLOWER ROAD HAS BEEN BARRICADED FROM MARION SOUTH TO HIGHWAY 50. 

UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES ARE YOU TO DRIVE AROUND THESE BARRICADES



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

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. NEVER STAY 

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF 

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE



LAT...LON 3809 9714 3818 9715 3818 9736 3859 9736

      3860 9693 3851 9692 3851 9636 3809 9636



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