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WGUS73 KICT 120211

FFSICT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

911 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



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RUSSELL KS-

911 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR

RUSSELL COUNTY...



AT 857 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING JUST SOUTH OF GORHAM IN WEST CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY... 

WHERE 176TH STREET WAS SOON TO BE BARRICADED.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALLS OF 1 OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD 

OR HIGHWAY...NOR DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT THE 

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



LAT...LON 3913 9849 3869 9849 3870 9903 3913 9904



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000 

WGUS73 KICT 120211

FFSICT



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

911 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



KSC167-120800-

/O.CON.KICT.FF.W.0033.000000T0000Z-080912T0800Z/

/00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/

RUSSELL KS-

911 PM CDT THU SEP 11 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 300 AM CDT FOR

RUSSELL COUNTY...



AT 857 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH 

FLOODING JUST SOUTH OF GORHAM IN WEST CENTRAL RUSSELL COUNTY... 

WHERE 176TH STREET WAS SOON TO BE BARRICADED.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALLS OF 1 OF 2 INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN THE WARNED 

AREA THROUGH 12 MIDNIGHT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS 

FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE 

DANGERS OF FLASH FLOODING IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT 

QUICKLY MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT 

STAY IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLASH FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



NEVER DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD 

OR HIGHWAY...NOR DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT THE 

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



LAT...LON 3913 9849 3869 9849 3870 9903 3913 9904



$$



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