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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

519 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



KSC049-133-205-010430-

WILSON KS-NEOSHO KS-ELK KS-

519 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1130 PM CDT FOR

ELK...NEOSHO AND WILSON COUNTIES...



AT 517 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO

INDICATE A THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA. THE THUNDERSTORMS ARE CAPABLE OF PRODUCING HIGH RAINFALL RATES 

OF 2 TO 3 INCHES IN ONE HOUR. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 5 

INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN A FEW LOCATIONS ACROSS THE WARNED AREA. 



THE MOST SEVERELY IMPACTED LOCATIONS INCLUDE ERIE...CHANUTE AND 

FREDONIA. IN THESE LOCATIONS LIFE THREATENING FLOODING IS OCCURRING 

AND IS EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN TO THE OVERNIGHT HOURS. THIS IS A 

VERY SERIOUS FLOODING SITUATION 



MOST FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO

AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. FLOOD WATERS ARE USUALLY

DEEPER THAN THEY APPEAR. JUST ONE FOOT OF FLOWING WATER IS POWERFUL

ENOUGH TO SWEEP VEHICLES OFF THE ROAD. WHEN ENCOUNTERING FLOODED

ROADS MAKE THE SMART CHOICE...TURN AROUND...DONT DROWN.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE

PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



LAT...LON 3738 9507 3737 9585 3739 9594 3731 9595

      3730 9654 3760 9651 3759 9596 3773 9595

      3772 9508



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