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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

500 PM CDT SAT JUN 15 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RICE COUNTY UNTIL 830 PM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINS OF UP 

TO TWO AND A HALF INCHES AN HOUR CONTINUED OVER RICE COUNTY.



AT 450 PM CDT LAW ENFORCEMENT IN RICE COUNTY REPORTED WATER OVER 

HIGHWAYS 14 AND 96 SOUTH OF STERLING.  



RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS COULD CAUSE FURTHER PROBLEMS WITH FLOODING 

AS THE EVENING PROGRESSES...ESPECIALLY IN LOW LYING AREAS WITH POOR 

DRAINAGE...URBAN AREAS AND ALONG SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO FLOODED AREA AND REPORT ALL FLOODING OBSERVED TO 

LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



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



/BAKER



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