

443 

RWUS32 KICT 260805

FFSICT

KSZ032-261100-



URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

305 AM CDT THU JUL 26 2001



...AN URBAN AND SMALL STREAM FLOOD ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR

RUSSELL COUNTY UNTIL 600 AM CDT...



AT 257 AM CDT RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL AMOUNTS FROM THE LAST THREE 

HOURS INDICATE FROM 4 TO 6 INCHES HAD FALLEN OVER NORTHEAST RUSSELL 

COUNTY. WEATHER SERVICE RADAR ALSO INDICATED THAT MOST OF THE HEAVY 

RAIN HAD ENDED.  HOWEVER SCATTERED THUNDERSTORMS WITH LIGHT TO 

MODERATE RAINFALL ARE EXPECTED TO PERSIST THROUGH THE NEXT SEVERAL 

HOURS.



RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE MINOR FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS 

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

AREAS. AVOID DRIVING INTO AREAS WHERE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR FURTHER UPDATES.



/RUNYAN



NNNN

