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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

225 AM CDT THU MAY 16 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR RICE COUTY UNTIL 545 

AM CDT...



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE ALDEN...CHASE...LITTLE RIVER...

LYONS...RAYMOND AND STERLING.



AT 215 AM CDT LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WATER COVERING 

COUNTY ROADS 6 MILES SOUTH...AS WELL AS 6 MILES EAST...OF LYONS. 

THESE LOCATIONS MAY BE BARRICADED.



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.



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



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