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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

1105 AM CDT TUE JUN 4 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  SHAWNEE COUNTY IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 200 PM CDT



* AT 1103 AM CDT...NUMEROUS REPORTS OF STREET FLOODING HAVE BEEN 

RECEIVED AND RADAR INDICATES OVER 2 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN SINCE 

10 AM.  MORE HEAVY RAINFALL IS ON THE WAY.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED...

  AUBURN

  TOPEKA



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER

MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED.



MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO

CROSS BRIDGES OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD. NEVER TRY TO

CROSS A FLOWING STREAM ON FOOT.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.

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