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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

323 PM CDT THU MAY 17 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SUMNER COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 415 PM CDT



* WEATHER SERVICE RADAR INDICATED BETWEEN 4 AND 6 INCHES OF RAIN... 

  HAS OCCURRED IN A BAND FROM NEAR ARGONIA TO NEAR BELLE PLAINE.  



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS

OTHER POOR DRAINAGE AREAS.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS BRIDGES...DIPS OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS

THE ROADWAY. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE

ON FOOT. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



REPEATING...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ISSUED FOR SUMNER COUNTY

UNTIL 415 PM CDT.



LAT...LON 3738 9780 3716 9780 3715 9716 3746 9717

          3747 9752



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