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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

723 PM MDT THU AUG 17 2006



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WICHITA KS-

823 PM CDT THU AUG 17 2006



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 PM CDT FOR

WESTERN WICHITA COUNTY...



AT 819 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE A AN AREA OF THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING HEAVY RAIN OVER 

WESTERN GREELEY COUNTY. 3 INCHES OF RAIN WAS MEASURED BY THE PUBLIC 

8 MILES NORTHWEST OF LEOTI. THIS HEAVY RAIN FALL FELL IN AROUND AN 

HOUR...AND RUNOFF FROM THIS RAINFALL WILL CREATE AREAS OF FLASH 

FLOODING.



THIS THUNDERSTORM WITH EXCESSIVE RAIN WILL OTHERWISE REMAIN OVER

MAINLY RURAL AREAS OF THE INDICATED COUNTY.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE

BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



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.



LAT...LON 3841 10156 3841 10136 3864 10134 3864 10157



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JRM

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