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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

1229 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR REPUBLIC...NORTHWESTERN

WASHINGTON AND CLOUD COUNTIES UNTIL 130 AM CDT...



AT 1229 AM CDT...FLASH FLOODING WAS REPORTED IN CLOUD COUNTY.  LAW 

ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED HIGHWAY 28 WAS STILL CLOSED DUE TO 

WATER OVER THE ROADWAY WEST OF CONCORDIA.  HIGHWAY 9 SOUTHWEST OF 

CONCORDIA ALSO HAD WATER OVER THE ROADWAY.



AT 1229 AM THUNDERSTORMS CONTINUE TO PRODUCE LOCALLY HEAVY RAIN IN 

CLOUD AND REPUBLIC COUNTIES AS WELL AS NORTHWEST WASHINGTON COUNTY.

RUNOFF FROM THESE STORMS WILL CAUSE FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT

TO FLASH FLOODING.



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND...AWAY FROM RISING WATER.



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.

IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.

RESIDENTS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS

TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE

LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.



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