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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

654 AM CDT FRI MAY 24 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR ALLEN COUNTY UNTIL 1030 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINS FALLING 

AT THE RATE OF 2 TO 2.5 INCHES PER HOUR. THIS RAINFALL WILL END BY 

730 AM...HOWEVER FLOODING WILL OCCUR DUE TO RUNOFF THIS MORNING.



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BASSETT...ELSMORE...GAS...HUMBOLDT...

IOLA AND LA HARPE.



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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