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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

1015 AM CDT TUE AUG 13 2002



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR RICE COUNTY UNTIL NOON CDT...



AS OF 1010 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED

THAT THE HEAVY RAINS HAD SHIFTED SOUTH OUT OF RICE COUNTY. 



ALTHOUGH NO ADDITIONAL HEAVY RAINFALL IS EXPECTED TODAY...RICE 

COUNTY LAW ENFORCEMENT INDICATED THAT RUNOFF WAS STILL OCCURRING. 

NUMEROUS ROADS STILL HAVE HIGH WATER SIGNS POSTED FOR THEM 

THROUGHOUT THE COUNTY. 



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE RECENT HEAVY RAINS WILL PERSIST...CAUSING 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS...STREAMS...AND ROADS AND AREAS WITH POOR 

DRAINAGE. 



DO NOT ATTEMPT TO DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE THROUGH FLOODED ROADS.  



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



/CARUSO



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