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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

814 PM CDT SUN MAY 5 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHEASTERN DICKINSON COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS

  GEARY COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

  NORTHWESTERN MORRIS COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS

  EXTREME SOUTHEASTERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

  SOUTH CENTRAL RILEY COUNTY IN NORTHEAST KANSAS



* UNTIL 1045 PM CDT



* AT 812 PM CDT...WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

HEAVEY RAINS OF 1 TO 3 INCHES HAVE FALLEN IN THE WARNING AREA THIS 

EVENING.  MORE RAIN IS EXPECTED AS THE THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE OVER 

THE AREA THROUGH 10 PM.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED...

  OGDEN

  CHAPMAN

  DWIGHT

  WHITE CITY



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT

TO FLASH FLOODING.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS

TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS SWIFTLY FLOWING

WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH.



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

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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