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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

755 PM CDT WED MAY 8 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR COWLEY COUNTY UNTIL 12 

MIDNIGHT CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THAT SHOWERS AND 

THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO CROSS COWLEY COUNTY. ESTIMATES ARE THAT 1 

TO 2 INCHES OF RAIN ARE POSSIBLE ACROSS COWLEY COUNTY THRU 10 PM CDT.

WHEN EARLIER RAINFALLS ARE TAKEN INTO ACCOUNT...ANY ADDITIONAL 

RAINFALL MAY CAUSE FLOODING OF STREETS AND LOW LYING AREAS.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ARKANSAS CITY...BURDEN...CAMBRIDGE...

DEXTER...MAPLE CITY AND WINFIELD.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

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

DRAINAGE.



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



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