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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

852 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2007



KSC053-105-167-020715-

LINCOLN KS-RUSSELL KS-ELLSWORTH KS-

852 PM CDT WED AUG 1 2007



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 215 AM CDT FOR

NORTHWESTERN ELLSWORTH...SOUTHERN RUSSELL AND WESTERN LINCOLN

COUNTIES...



AT 849 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THUNDERSTORMS  

WITH VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA...SPOTTERS IN THE AREA 

REPORTED VERY HIGH RAINFALL RATES OF 3 INCHES PER HOUR



AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL WILL BE POSSIBLE FROM THE 

SLOW MOVING THUNDERSTORMS IN THE WARNED AREA. THIS IS A 

DANGEROUS FLOODING SITUATION



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY.



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 3868 9903 3868 9846 3881 9808 3914 9818

      3888 9877 3887 9903



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