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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1109 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005



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SUMNER KS-HARPER KS-

1109 PM CDT SUN JUL 3 2005



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR HARPER AND SUMNER COUNTIES UNTIL

300 AM CDT...



AT 1030 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR AND WEATHER OBSERVES REPORTED AROUND 

THREE INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER CENTRAL PORTIONS OF HARPER 

COUNTY, MORE SPECIFICALLY NEAR AND NORTHEAST OF THE ANTHONY AREA. 

ADDITIONAL STRONG TO SEVERE STORMS ARE EXPECTED TO AFFECT THE AREA 

OVER THE NEXT FEW HOURS PRODUCING ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL.



RUNOFF FROM THIS EXCESSIVE RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING TO 

OCCUR. SOME LOCATIONS THAT WILL EXPERIENCE FLOODING 

INCLUDE...ANTHONY...WELLINGTON...ARGONIA...ATTICA...BELLE 

PLAINE...BLUFF CITY...CALDWELL...CONWAY 

SPRINGS...HARPER...OXFORD...SOUTH HAVEN AND CRYSTAL SPRINGS.



AT 10:30 PM, HIGH WATER WAS REPORTED OVER HIGHWAY 44 EAST OF 

ANTHONY. THIS SECTION OF HIGHWAY WAS BEING CLOSED BY LAW ENFORCEMENT.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO

HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO

FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...

OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS SHOULD

AVOID CAMPING ALONG STREAMS OR CREEKS DURING THREATENING RAINS.



LAT...LON 3703 9830 3702 9716 3745 9717 3745 9778

      3737 9778 3736 9833



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