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FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

104 PM CDT SUN AUG 31 2003



...THE FLOOD WARNING VALID FOR THE AREAS OF FRANKLIN...LYON...COFFEY

COUNTIES HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 PM CDT...



...THE FLOOD WARNING VALID FOR ANDERSON AND OSAGE COUNTIES HAS 

EXPIRED AND WILL NOT BE EXTENDED...



REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN COFFEY...FRANKLIN...AND LYON

COUNTIES INDICATE WATER IS STILL OVER ROADWAYS AND MANY ROADS ARE 

STILL CLOSED.  THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN EXTENDED UNTIL 3 

PM FOR COFFEY...FRANKLIN...AND LYON COUNTIES IN EAST CENTRAL KANSAS.



REPORTS FROM LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCIES IN ANDERSON AND OSAGE COUNTIES

INDICATE CONDITIONS HAVE IMPROVED AND NO ROADS ARE CLOSED.  

THEREFORE THE FLOOD WARNING HAS BEEN ALLOWED TO EXPIRE FOR ANDERSON 

AND OSAGE COUNTIES. 



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER 

MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 

ABANDONED.



MOST DEATHS IN 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 AND OTHER LOCAL MEDIA FOR FURTHER

DETAILS OR UPDATES FROM THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA.



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