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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE HASTINGS NE

1235 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



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

FOLLOWING COUNTY.



IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

     MITCHELL



AT 1233 AM CDT...RADAR CONTINUED TO INDICATE HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE 

EASTERN HALF OF MITCHELL COUNTY...WITH RADAR ESTIMATED RAINFALL 

RATES OF ONE TO ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR.  THIS AREA WILL 

CONTINUE TO SLIDE NORTHEASTWARD...BUT RUNOFF FROM THE HEAVY RAINFALL 

WILL CONTINUE FOR SEVERE HOURS.



LAW ENFORCEMENT REPORTED WIDESPREAD STREET AND HIGHWAY FLOODING AND 

PONDING OF WATER.



A FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR HAD BEEN REPORTED.

EXPECT SLOW RISES ALONG STREAMS AND RIVERS. TAKE NECESSARY

PRECAUTIONS NOW ESPECIALLY IF YOU LIVE IN A FLOOD PRONE AREA.



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 3956 9796 3918 9796 3918 9845 3956 9845

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