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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

1023 PM CDT WED SEP 10 2003



...FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 330 AM CDT FOR PEOPLE IN THE

FOLLOWING COUNTY.



IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

     MITCHELL



AT 1019 PM CDT...DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED THUNDERSTORMS WITH VERY

HEAVY RAIN FROM 8 MILES NORTH OF ASHERVILLE TO 3 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

VICTOR...OR FROM 16 MILES WEST OF CONCORDIA TO 43 MILES SOUTHWEST OF

CONCORDIA....MOVING NORTHEAST AT 20 MPH.



RADAR ESTIMATES RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 3 TO 5 INCHES FROM 

SCOTTSVILLE...TO BELOIT TO 5 MILES EAST OF HUNTER.  MITCHELL COUNTY 

OFFICIALS REPORTED THAT KANSAS HIGHWAY 14 HAS BEEN CLOSED 6 MILES 

SOUTH OF BELOIT DUE TO WATER OVER THE ROAD.  THE WATER OVER THE 

HIGHWAY EXTENDS FOR SEVERAL MILES...AND A BRIDGE MAY BE WASHED OUT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE STORMS WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLASH 

FLOODING OF SMALL CREEKS AND STREAMS...ROADS AND UNDERPASSES.



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

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

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES...DIPS...OR OTHER LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY.

NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO

ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER GROUND.



TO REPORT FLOODING HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR

REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN HASTINGS.



LAT...LON 3951 9796 3952 9846 3923 9845 3924 9794

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