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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

536 AM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RUSH COUNTIES UNTIL 730 AM 

CDT...



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR EASTERN NESS COUNTY UNTIL

745 AM CDT...



DODGE CITY DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED RAINFALL ESTIMATES IN THE 4 TO 5

INCH RANGE DURING THE EARLY MORNING HOURS WHICH SHOULD BE SUFFICIENT 

TO CAUSE SOME FLASH FLOODING.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE TIMKEN...SHAFFER...RUSH CENTER...

NEKOMA...LA CROSSE AND HARGRAVE.



AT 528 AM CDT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS IN RUSH CLOUDY REPORTED

WATER COVERING HIGHWAY 96 NEAR NEKOMA.



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.



CONTINUED RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAIN MAY KEEP SMALL CREEKS...

DITCHES...AND DRAWS FULL OF WATER. IN THE EVENT YOU COME ACROSS A

FLOODED ROADWAY...DO NOT DRIVE ACROSS IT. NEVER WADE INTO FLOWING

WATER AS THE FORCE MAY KNOCK YOU OFF YOUR FEET.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



JOHNSON

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