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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

911 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR PAWNEE COUNTY UNTIL 145 AM

CDT...



DODGE CITY DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED FROM 1 TO 3.5 INCHES OF RAIN HAD 

FALLEN SINCE 6 PM CDT ACROSS PAWNEE COUNTY.  THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD

FALLEN ACROSS THE WESTERN THIRD OF THE COUNTY.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ZOOK...SANFORD...ROZEL...LARNED...

GARFIELD AND FRIZELL.



AT 854 PM CDT...LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED STREET FLOODING 

IN LARNED.



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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 CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL

ONE...ON FOOT.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY AND HAVE THEM RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER

SERVICE IN DODGE CITY.



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

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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