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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

902 PM CDT TUE MAY 7 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR WILSON COUNTY UNTIL 1100 PM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AROUND TWO INCHES OF

RAIN HAS FALLEN OVER THE LAST HOUR...WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUING TO 

FALL.



AT 845 PM CDT THE PUBLIC REPORTED NUMEROUS ROADS WASHED OUT IN 

FREDONIA.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...URBAN AREAS...ROADS AND AREAS WITH POOR

DRAINAGE. BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT...WHEN IT IS HARDER TO

RECOGNIZE THE DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING

IS OBSERVED... MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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

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