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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DODGE CITY KS

1013 PM CDT THU MAY 15 2003



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN DODGE CITY HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  MEADE COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS

  SEWARD COUNTY IN SOUTHWEST KANSAS



* UNTIL 115 AM CDT



* AT 1013 PM CDT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 

THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING VERY HEAVY RAIN ACROSS EASTERN SEWARD AND 

ALL OF MEADE COUNTY.  RAINFALL RATES HAVE BEEN 1 TO 2 INCHES PER 

HOUR AND EXCESSIVE RAINFALL HAS ALREADY OCCURRED.  THERE WAS ONE 

UNOFFICIAL REPORT OF 8 INCHES OF RAIN 3 MILES WEST OF KISMET.  

COUNTY ROADS WILL LIKELY BE COVERED BY WATER IN LOWER LYING AREAS. 

PERSONS NEAR DRAINAGE AREAS SHOULD BE ALERT FOR RAPIDLY RISING WATER.



* SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE...

  FOWLER,

  HAYNE,

  KISMET,

  MEADE,

  MISSLER,

  MEADE STATE PARK,

  PLAINS



BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT

QUICKLY. MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY

IN AREAS SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



LAT...LON 3746 10012 3701 10010 3700 10083 3738 10082

          3738 10063 3747 10063



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