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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

535 PM MDT TUE JUL 15 2008



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KIT CARSON CO-

535 PM MDT TUE JUL 15 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 700 PM MDT FOR

CENTRAL KIT CARSON COUNTY...



AT 533 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THAT THE THUNDERSTORMS THAT PROMPTED THE WARNING HAVE LEFT THE 

WARNED AREA. MINOR RUNOFF MAY STILL BE OCCURRING IN THE WARNING AREA 

AND NO REPORTS OF FLOODING HAVE BEEN RECEIVED THUS FAR.  



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. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 3950 10255 3945 10231 3932 10230 3939 10254



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