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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

1214 AM CDT SUN OCT 2 2005



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SHAWNEE-

1214 AM CDT SUN OCT 2 2005



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 145 AM CDT FOR

NORTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY...



AT 1209 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT IN TOPEKA REPORTED WATER UP 

TO THE MAILBOXES IN THE 3800 BLOCK OF TECUMSEH...WATER UP TO THE 

HEADLIGHTS OF CARS IN THE 3100 BLOCK OF CROCO...AND THREE FEET OF 

WATER AT FIRST AND GOLDEN.



AT LAST REPORT...HALFDAY CREEK WAS STILL RUNNING OVER STREETS IN 

SPOTS BETWEEN TOPEKA AND ELMONT...INCLUDING BETWEEN GREEN HILLS AND 

ROCHESTER ...AS WELL AS ALONG POINTS OF 50TH STREET. 



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

TOPEKA...ELMONT...AND RURAL AREAS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY.



THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 179 AND 188.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...AWAY FROM RISING WATER.



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



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO

CROSS FLOWING WATER IN A CAR OR ON FOOT.



LAT...LON 3920 9559 3908 9560 3905 9558 3906 9551

      3905 9550 3896 9550 3893 9558 3907 9580

      3921 9574



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