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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

706 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



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GREENWOOD KS-WOODSON KS-ALLEN KS-

706 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1115 PM CDT FOR

ALLEN...WOODSON AND GREENWOOD COUNTIES...



AT 659 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN...MAINLY OVER IOLA 

AND HUMBOLDT. MORE THUNDERSTORMS COULD DEVELOP AND AFFECT OTHER 

LOCATIONS IN THE WARNED AREA. HOURLY RAINFALL RATES OF 1 TO 2 INCHES 

WILL BE POSSIBLE. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 2 TO 3 INCHES ARE 

POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS IS A VERY DANGEROUS 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.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WICHITA.



LAT...LON 3773 9510 3774 9593 3773 9596 3761 9597

      3759 9651 3808 9649 3808 9635 3816 9632

      3816 9595 3803 9594 3802 9508



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