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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1234 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



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BUTLER KS-COWLEY KS-

1234 PM CDT FRI SEP 12 2008



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 445 PM CDT FOR

COWLEY AND BUTLER COUNTIES...



AT 1224 PM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE EXTREMELY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS MAINLY NORTHERN BUTLER COUNTY. 

DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES BETWEEN 6 AND 8 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN 

ACROSS A LARGE SWATH OF CENTRAL BUTLER COUNTY AND NORTHERN COWLEY. 4 

TO 6 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN IN NORTHEAST BUTLER COUNTY AND AN 

ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN IS POSSIBLE ACROSS THAT PART OF 

BUTLER COUNTY. 



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 3807 9714 3808 9714 3808 9653 3808 9652

      3726 9651 3700 9713



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