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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

529 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY UNTIL 730 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH 

HEAVY RAINS NOW EXITING CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY...HOWEVER RADAR ESTIMATES 

THAT WIDESPREAD 4 TO 5 INCH RAINS FELL ACROSS THE NORTHERN HALF OF 

THE COUNTY SINCE MIDNIGHT. THIS WILL PRODUCE FLOODING.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE HALE AND CEDAR VALE.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL

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

DRAINAGE.







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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