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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

939 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 1245 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF BARTON COUNTY. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINED RAINFALL RATES OF OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR. 



AT 930 PM CDT...THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED 2 TO 3 FEET OF 

WATER OVER HIGHWAY 281 IN GREAT BEND. IN ADDITION...HOUSES WERE 

STARTING TO FLOOD. 



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER POOR

DRAINAGE AREAS.



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. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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



/CARUSO



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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT...CORRECTED TIME OF EXPIRATION

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

939 PM CDT MON SEP 17 2001



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR BARTON COUNTY UNTIL 1215 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

TORRENTIAL RAINFALL OVER THE EASTERN HALF OF BARTON COUNTY. THE 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTAINED RAINFALL RATES OF OVER 2 INCHES PER HOUR. 



AT 930 PM CDT...THE KANSAS HIGHWAY PATROL REPORTED 2 TO 3 FEET OF 

WATER OVER HIGHWAY 281 IN GREAT BEND. IN ADDITION...HOUSES WERE 

STARTING TO FLOOD. 



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND

STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES...AS WELL AS OTHER POOR

DRAINAGE AREAS.



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. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



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



/CARUSO



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