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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

1120 PM MDT SAT AUG 27 2005



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DECATUR KS-

1220 AM CDT SUN AUG 28 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 130 AM CDT FOR DECATUR

COUNTY...



AT 1206 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A CLUSTER OF HEAVY THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN 

OVER THE WARNED AREA. WHILE RAINFALL HAS DIMINISHED A BIT...HOURLY 

RATES OF UP TO HALF AN INCH WILL CONTINUE TO BE POSSIBLE FOR THE 

NEXT FEW HOURS TONIGHT.



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE ALL OF THE NORTHERN HALF OF THE 

COUNTY.



IN ADDITION TO THE POSSIBILITY OF FLASH FLOODING...THE SAPPA CREEK 

AT OBERLIN HAS SHARPLY RISEN OVER THE LAST HOUR...AND IS NOW JUST 

TWO FEET BELOW FLOOD STAGE. THIS CREEK IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE 

RISING...AND MAY COME CLOSE TO REACHING FLOOD STAGE. IF THE CREEK 

RISES TO FLOOD STAGE...IT WOULD BEGIN TO OVERFLOW AGRICULTURAL 

FIELDS AND LOW-LYING AREAS ALONG THE CREEK.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH 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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 3968 10073 3962 10019 3999 10018 3999 10073



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