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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

723 AM CDT FRI JUN 8 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1045 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED SOME AREAS OF HEAVY

RAIN MAINLY OVER WESTERN SEDGWICK COUNTY...WITH MODERATE RAIN OVER 

THE REST OF THE COUNTY.  



AT 723 AM CDT...911 DISPATCH REPORTED WIDESPREAD FLOODING AT MANY 

LOCATIONS ACROSS WICHITA.  2 TO 3 FEET OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON WEST 

STREET BETWEEN CENTRAL AND 2ND ST.  A FOOT OF WATER WAS REPORTED ON 

17TH ST NORTH AND ROCK ROAD...AND AT ZOO AND WEST STREETS.  HIGH 

WATER WAS ALSO REPORTED AT MAPLE AND MAIZE.



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 HIGH WATER FLOWING ACROSS A ROAD.



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



/BAKER



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