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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

502 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



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MARION KS-CHASE KS-

502 AM CDT TUE JUN 16 2009



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR

CHASE AND MARION COUNTIES...



AT 457 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED 

THAT 2 TO 4 INCHES OF RAIN HAD FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA.  THE 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING THIS RAIN WILL BE EXITING THE AREA BY 6 AM.  

HOWEVER...THE FLASH FLOOD THREAT REMAINS 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 3847 9635 3809 9636 3808 9714 3817 9715

      3817 9737 3843 9736



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