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BULLETIN - IMMEDIATE BROADCAST REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WATCH

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

930 PM CDT SAT APR 21 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR MOST OF NORTHEAST       

   KANSAS OVERNIGHT...

...THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH FOR EAST CENTRAL KANSAS HAS BEEN            

   CANCELLED...



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT OVERNIGHT FOR THE FOLLOWING 

COUNTIES IN NORTHEAST KANSAS...

GEARY....SHAWNEE...JACKSON...RILEY...JEFFERSON...POTTAWATOMIE...

AND WABAUNSEE. 



THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CANCELLED FOR THE FOLLOWING EAST 

CENTRAL KANSAS COUNTIES...

ANDERSON...COFFEY...LYON...OSAGE...MORRIS AND DOUGLAS.



A WARM FRONT ACROSS THE AREA HAS LIFTED FARTHER NORTH OVER NORTHEAST 

KANSAS. CONSEQUENTLY...THE THREAT FOR HEAVY...FLOODING RAINS HAS 

DIMISHED FOR EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.  ANY EXCESSIVELY HEAVY RAINS 

SHOULD STAY MAINLY TO THE NORTH OF INTERSTATE 70. THUS THE FLASH 

FLOOD WATCH HAS BEEN CONTINUED FOR MUCH OF NORTHEAST KANSAS. 



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS THAT FLOODING OF SMALL STREAMS, CREEKS AND 

OTHER DRAINAGE AREAS IS POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA. PEOPLE IN THE

WATCH AREA SHOULD KEEP AN EYE ON THE WEATHER AND BE PREPARED FOR 

IMMEDIATE ACTION SHOULD HEAVY RAINS AND FLOODING OCCUR OR A FLASH 

FLOOD WARNING IS ISSUED. PEOPLE IN THE WATCH AREA SHOULD BE AWARE OF 

THE POSSIBILITY FOR HEAVY RAINFALL, AVOID LOW LYING AREAS, AND BE 

CAREFUL WHEN APPROACHING HIGHWAY DIPS AND UNDERPASSES.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES.

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