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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

437 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



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MCPHERSON KS-

437 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



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

MCPHERSON COUNTY...



AT 435 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

BETWEEN 3 AND 4 INCHES OF RAIN OVER THE WARNED AREA WITH ISOLATED 

HIGHER AMOUNTS.



THE THUNDERSTORMS WILL BE EXITING THE AREA TO THE EAST BY 6 AM.  

HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT WILL REMAIN IMMINENT.  



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 3859 9736 3827 9736 3827 9737 3817 9737

      3817 9780 3817 9792 3860 9792



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