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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

755 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2002



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS EXTENDED THE



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  RENO COUNTY IN SOUTH CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 200 PM CDT



* AT 750 AM CDT...RENO COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED THAT 

FLASH FLOODING CONTINUED ACROSS THE COUNTY. THE WORST FLASH FLOODING 

REMAINS IN AND AROUND NICKERSON. WATER LEVELS HAVE STARTED TO RECEDE,

BUT WITH THE COW CREEK FORECAST TO FLOOD NORTH OF THE AREA IN RICE 

COUNTY, FURTHER FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY, ESPECIALLY ACROSS NORTHERN 

RENO COUNTY.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  WILLOWBROOK, TURON, SYLVIA, HUTCHINSON, PRETTY PRAIRIE, AND        

  NICKERSON.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THIS AND EARLIER THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE 

TO CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS, URBAN AREAS, 

ROADS AND AREAS WITH POOR DRAINAGE.



TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING 

SUVS AND PICKUPS. AVOID ALL WATER-COVERED ROADS AND HIGHWAYS.



REPORT SEVERE WEATHER OR FLOODING TO THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT

AGENCY...FOR RELAY TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE.



REPEATING...THE FLASH FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED FOR RENO COUNTY

UNTIL 200 PM CDT.



LAT...LON 3815 9772 3776 9772 3777 9844 3814 9845



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