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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

412 AM CDT SUN APR 22 2001



...A FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 8 AM CDT...



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE OLMITZ...HOSINGTON...AND GALATIA

ALONG THE BLOOD CREEK.



RUNOFF FROM STORMS LAST NIGHT AND EARLY THIS MORNING WILL CONTINUE 

TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN 

AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER POOR DRAINAGE 

AREAS. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO 

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. 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.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



/HYSELL



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