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WGUS73 KICT 160934

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

434 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



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BARTON KS-RICE KS-

434 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 930 AM CDT FOR RICE

AND BARTON COUNTIES...



AT 424 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAVE BEEN COMMON OVER THE WARNED 

AREA WITH ISOLATED HIGHER AMOUNTS.  



THE THUNDERSTORMS HAVE EXITED THE AREA FOR THE MORNING HOURS.  

HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT REMAINS IMMINENT IN THE WARNED AREA.



PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...



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.



FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. IT IS IMPORTANT TO KNOW WHERE

YOU ARE RELATIVE TO STREAMS...RIVERS...OR CREEKS WHICH CAN BECOME

KILLERS IN HEAVY RAINS. CAMPERS AND HIKERS SHOULD AVOID STREAMS OR

CREEKS.



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LAT...LON 3869 9903 3869 9848 3851 9847 3852 9793

      3817 9792 3816 9814 3817 9847 3825 9847

      3825 9902



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