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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

546 PM CDT FRI JUL 19 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY UNTIL

630 PM CDT...



AT 546 PM CDT...RADAR INDICATED THAT THE HEAVIEST RAIN HAD ENDED 

ACROSS SOUTHERN DOUGLAS COUNTY.  HOWEVER...AREAS FROM NEAR BALDWIN 

CITY THROUGH WORDEN TO NEAR GLOBE PICKED UP 2 TO 4.5 INCHES IN ABOUT 

AN HOUR AND ONE HALF.  RUNOFF FROM THIS HEAVY RAIN COULD CAUSE WATER 

TO RUN ACROSS RURAL ROADWAYS THROUGH 630 PM WHEN THE WARNING EXPIRES.



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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