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WGUS73 KGID 012322

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

618 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2007



KSC089-183-020215-

SMITH KS-JEWELL KS-

618 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 915 PM CDT FOR

WESTERN JEWELL AND SMITH COUNTIES...



AT 615 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS HAD ENDED FOR THE TIME BEING OVER 

SMITH AND WESTERN JEWELL COUNTIES. HOWEVER...RAINFALL EARLIER TODAY 

OF 2 TO 5 INCHES HAS ALREADY CAUSED FLASH FLOODING...THE FLOOD RISK 

WILL CONTINUE INTO THE EVENING HOURS. 



FLOOD PRONE CREEKS INCLUDE THE BEAVER CREEK FROM WEST OF SMITH 

CENTER TO GAYLORD...THE SPRING AND DRY CREEKS BETWEEN SMITH CENTER 

AND HARLAN...THE TWELVE MILE CREEK BASIN NORTH OF PORTIS...AND

THE OAK CREAK BASIN ALONG HIGHWAY 181 SOUTH OF LEBANON. 



THE NORTH FORK OF THE SOLOMON RIVER IN SOUTHERN SMITH COUNTY WILL BE 

BANKFULL OR MAY HAVE MINOR FLOODING. THE RIVER IS EXPECTED TO CREST

AT FLOOD STAGE NEAR PORTIS LATE TONIGHT. 



LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO SMITH

CENTER...MANKATO...LEBANON...ESBON...BURR OAK AND BELLAIRE



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 3956 9905 3956 9820 3999 9820 3998 9906



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