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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

315 PM MDT THU JUL 26 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WATCH CONTINUES TONIGHT FOR GOVE...GRAHAM...LOGAN...

NORTON...AND SHERIDAN COUNTIES...



INTENSE THUNDERSTORMS WILL MOVE ACROSS FAR EASTERN COLORADO INTO

NORTHWEST KANSAS THIS EVENING AS AN UPPER LEVEL DISTURBANCE INTERACTS

WITH THE ABUNDANT MOISTURE OVER THE REGION. THE STORMS WILL PRODUCE

LOCALLY 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 WILL THREATEN THESE

COUNTIES WITH FLASH FLOODING TONIGHT.



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.  IF YOUR VEHICLE STALLS...ABANDON IT AND SEEK HIGHER GROUND

IMMEDIATELY.  RAPIDLY RISING WATER MAY ENGULF YOUR VEHICLE AND ITS

OCCUPANTS AND SWEEP THEM AWAY.  MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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