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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

712 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2006



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LYON-

712 PM CDT TUE MAY 30 2006



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

COUNTY...



AT 710 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING WAS STILL OCCURRING IN THE CITY OF EMPORIA.  COUNTY 

OFFICIALS REPORT THAT SEVERAL UNDERPASSES REMAIN UNDER 

WATER...HOWEVER...WATER WAS BEGINNING TO SUBSIDE OVER MOST PAVED 

ROADS.  COUNTY OFFICIALS REPORTED 1.75 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN 

AMERICUS...AND OFFICIALS ALSO REPORTED AN UNOFFICIAL TOTAL OF AROUND 

3 INCHES OF RAIN IN EMPORIA.  A COOPERATIVE OBSERVER REPORTED THAT 

2.45 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN NEOSHO RAPIDS IN A LITTLE UNDER 2 

HOURS.  LIGHT TO MODERATE RAIN SHOWERS REMAIN OVER MUCH OF LYON 

COUNTY...AND CONTINUED FLOODING STILL POSES A GREAT THREAT TO 

MOTORISTS.  DO NOT DRIVE OVER ROADS THAT APPEAR TO HAVE ANY AMOUNT 

OF WATER OVER THEM.



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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