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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

1234 AM CDT SUN OCT 2 2005



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1234 AM CDT SUN OCT 2 2005



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

NORTHEASTERN SHAWNEE COUNTY...



THIS IS A DANGEROUS SITUATION...AS MANY LOCATIONS ARE REPORTING 

FLOODING IN THE CITY OF TOPEKA...AS WELL AS ALONG RURAL ROADS IN 

SHAWNEE COUNTY. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...AWAY FROM 

RISING WATER.



AT 1220 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING IN TOPEKA...INCLUDING HIGH WATER AT 34TH TERRACE AND 

SKYLARK...FLOODING OF UNKNOWN DEPTH AT 40 HIGHWAY AND SHAWNEE 

HEIGHTS ROAD...AND FLOODING RESULTING IN A WATER RESCUE IN THE 1800 

BLOCK OF EAST 37TH STREET. 



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...AND RURAL AREAS OF SHAWNEE COUNTY.



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



RUNOFF FROM TONIGHTS THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. 

ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING.



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



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

      3905 9550 3896 9550 3893 9558 3907 9580

      3921 9574



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