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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

621 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2006



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LYON-

621 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 PM CDT FOR LYON

COUNTY...



AT 616 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING IS STILL OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF EMPORIA.  ALL PREVIOUS 

WATER RESCUES WERE REPORTEDLY COMPLETED WITHOUT ANY KNOWN INJURIES.  

COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT MODERATE RAIN WAS STILL FALLING OVER 

EMPORIA...AND DRIVING REMAINS EXTREMELY DANGEROUS THROUGHOUT THE 

CITY AS SEVERAL ROADS AND UNDERPASSES REMAIN COVERED WITH WATER.  IF 

YOU ARE IN THE CITY OF EMPORIA AVOID DRIVING OVER ROADS THAT APPEAR 

TO HAVE ANY AMOUNT OF WATER OVER THEM.  MODERATE RAINFALL IS 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE FOR THE NEXT HOUR...AND FLOODING WILL CONTINUE 

TO OCCUR FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT COUPLE OF HOURS.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

EMPORIA...OLPE...HARTFORD...NEOSHO RAPIDS...AMERICUS...READING AND

ADMIRE.



THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 118 AND 146.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 143.



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 3817 9635 3817 9596 3864 9596 3863 9634



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