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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

714 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  EDWARDS COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS

  FORD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS



* UNTIL 1100 PM CDT



* AT 714 PM CDT DODGE CITY DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED TORRENTIAL 

RAINFALL IN EXCESS OF 3 INCHES IN AN HOUR ACROSS PARTS OF 

NORTHEASTERN FORD COUNTY AND CENTRAL EDWARDS COUNTY. THE STORMS HAD 

MOVING VERY LITTLE DURING THE PAST HOUR. TORRENTIAL RAINS ARE 

EXPECTED TO CONTINUE IN THIS AREA FOR AT LEAST THE NEXT HOUR. 



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  BELLEFONT,

  BELPRE,

  BUCKLIN,

  CENTERVIEW,

  FELLSBURG,

  FORD,



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.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



LAT...LON 3800 9936 3799 9903 3774 9902 3774 9956

          3747 9957 3748 9979 3792 9980 3790 9956



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