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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

830 AM MDT THU JUL 26 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TODAY AND TONIGHT FOR GOVE...

GRAHAM...LOGAN...NORTON...AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES...



AFTER A BRIEF RESPITE THIS MORNING...THUNDERSTORMS ARE EXPECTED TO

REDEVELOP OVER NORTHWEST KANSAS BY LATE THIS AFTERNOON AS AN UPPER

LEVEL DISTURBANCE INTERACTS WITH THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE IN PLACE

OVER THE REGION. THESE STORMS WILL ONCE AGAIN HAVE THE POTENTIAL

FOR PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAINFALL.



THE HEAVIEST AMOUNTS OF RAINFALL OVER THE PAST SEVERAL DAYS HAVE

OCCURRED FROM SOUTHERN LOGAN COUNTY...NORTHEAST INTO SOUTHERN NORTON

AND MUCH OF GRAHAM COUNTIES. THE FLASH FLOOD WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT

FOR GOVE...GRAHAM...LOGAN...NORTON...AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES THROUGH

TONIGHT. LOCAL AMOUNTS IN EXCESS OF AN INCH MAY ONCE AGAIN AFFECT

THESE COUNTIES LATE THIS AFTERNOON INTO TONIGHT.



A FLASH FLOOD WATCH MEANS RAPIDLY RISING WATER OR FLOODING IS

POSSIBLE WITHIN THE WATCH AREA.  IF YOU ARE IN THE WATCH AREA...

CHECK PREPAREDNESS REQUIREMENTS...KEEP INFORMED...AND BE READY FOR

QUICK ACTION IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED OR IF A WARNING IS

ISSUED.



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