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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

314 AM CDT THU MAY 9 2002



AT 308 AM CDT LAW ENFORCEMENT CONTINUED TO REPORT THAT HIGHWAY 101 

IS UNDERWATER IN MOST SPOTS AND REMAINS CLOSED.  MOST GRAVEL ROADS 

REMAIN IMPASSABLE...AND SOME OF THEM JUST LOOK LIKE RIVERS.



JUST A FEW MORE RAIN SHOWERS ARE EXPECTED OVER THE NEXT FEW 

HOURS...AND THE THREAT FOR HEAVY RAIN HAS ENDED.  HOWEVER...FLASH 

FLOODING WILL CONTINUE TO BE A PROBLEM FOR THE OVERNIGHT HOURS.



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.



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

IMMINENT. MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT

ATTEMPT TO CROSS ROADS COVERED BY WATER. A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS

THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT... OR OCCURRING. IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING

AREA...MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG

STREAMS AND CREEKS... SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT

LIFE AND PROPERTY.



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



/FRANK



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