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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

147 AM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008



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GREENWOOD KS-

147 AM CDT SUN AUG 10 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 315 AM CDT FOR

GREENWOOD COUNTY...



AT 133 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER OVER 

HIGHWAY 99 NEAR MILE MARKER 49. IN ADDITION NUMEROUS FLOOD PRONE 

COUNTY ROADS HAVE BEEN REPORTED UNDER WATER.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN

AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL COUNTRY ROADS

AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING

AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

WICHITA.



LAT...LON 3808 9651 3809 9635 3817 9634 3817 9596

      3760 9596 3760 9647 3761 9652



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