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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

633 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



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WILSON KS-

633 AM CDT FRI JUN 13 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 830 AM CDT FOR

WILSON COUNTY...



AT 629 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN OVER THE WARNED 

AREA.



AT 629 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 

ROADS THAT WERE WASHED OUT IN NEODESHA. WATER WAS EVEN CROSSING THE 

RAILROAD TRACKS IN NEODESHA AND CAUSING A BOXCAR TO SPILL OVER. LOW 

LYING AREAS WERE ALSO BEGINNING TO FILL UP QUICKLY.



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.



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.



LAT...LON 3739 9588 3738 9589 3738 9596 3773 9596

      3774 9574 3772 9552 3746 9552 3738 9553

TIME...MOT...LOC 1133Z 180DEG 0KT 3727 9573



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