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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

323 AM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RUSH COUNTY IN KANSAS



* UNTIL 730 AM CDT



* AT 323 AM CDT DODGE CITY DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL 

  ESTIMATES IN EXCESS OF 3 1/2 INCHES IN 2 HOURS ACROSS MUCH

  OF SOUTHERN RUSH COUNTY ALONG THE WALNUT CREEK. MOST OF 

  THIS WATER WILL DRAIN INTO THE WALNUT CREEK DURING THE 

  NEXT FEW HOURS. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  TIMKEN

  SHAFFER

  RUSH CENTER

  OTIS

  NEKOMA

  LORETTA



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.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3866 9905 3836 9905 3837 9956 3862 9956



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