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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

537 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



KSC111-139-177-071130-

SHAWNEE-OSAGE-LYON-

537 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

LYON...OSAGE AND SHAWNEE COUNTIES...



AT 536 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND BROADCAST MEDIA 

REPORT A SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOOD OCCURRING IN TOPEKA AT THIS TIME.  

SEVERAL WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ALONG THE SHUNGANUNGA 

CREEK IN TOWN.  WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE AS DEEP AS 6 FEET IN 

PLACES.  WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN LYON AND 

OSAGE COUNTIES AS WELL.  LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION WILL 

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 630 AM.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  LYNDON...

  EMPORIA...

  OSAGE CITY...

  AUBURN...

  ADMIRE...

  TOPEKA...



THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 118 AND 188.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 168.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 347 AND 355.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3873 9635 3874 9593 3909 9594 3913 9600

      3913 9602 3921 9602 3921 9559 3908 9560

      3905 9558 3905 9550 3844 9551 3843 9595

      3817 9596 3816 9635



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

537 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



KSC111-139-177-071130-

SHAWNEE-OSAGE-LYON-

537 AM CDT MON MAY 7 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 630 AM CDT FOR

LYON...OSAGE AND SHAWNEE COUNTIES...



AT 536 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS AND BROADCAST MEDIA 

REPORT A SIGNIFICANT FLASH FLOOD OCCURRING IN TOPEKA AT THIS TIME.  

SEVERAL WATER RESCUES HAVE BEEN PERFORMED ALONG THE SHUNGANUNGA 

CREEK IN TOWN.  WATER HAS BEEN REPORTED TO BE AS DEEP AS 6 FEET IN 

PLACES.  WATER WAS REPORTED FLOWING OVER SEVERAL ROADS IN LYON AND 

OSAGE COUNTIES AS WELL.  LIGHT TO MODERATE PRECIPITATION WILL 

CONTINUE TO FALL OVER THE WARNED AREA THROUGH 630 AM.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  LYNDON...

  EMPORIA...

  OSAGE CITY...

  AUBURN...

  ADMIRE...

  TOPEKA...



THIS INCLUDES THE KANSAS TURNPIKE BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 118 AND 188.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 35 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 128 AND 168.



THIS INCLUDES INTERSTATE 70 BETWEEN MILE MARKERS 347 AND 355.



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.



DO NOT UNDERESTIMATE THE POWER OF FLOOD WATERS. ONLY A FEW INCHES OF

RAPIDLY FLOWING WATER CAN QUICKLY CARRY AWAY YOUR VEHICLE.



LAT...LON 3873 9635 3874 9593 3909 9594 3913 9600

      3913 9602 3921 9602 3921 9559 3908 9560

      3905 9558 3905 9550 3844 9551 3843 9595

      3817 9596 3816 9635



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