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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

552 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FOR SEDGWICK AND HARVEY 

COUNTIES UNTIL 11 AM.



AT 540 AM, KFDI RADIO REPORTED 3 TO 4 INCHES OF WATER OVER BROADWAY 

AT 77TH, 93RD AND 101ST STREETS.  MORE HEAVY RAIN WILL BE MOVING 

ACROSS BOTH WICHITA AND NEWTON BETWEEN 6 AND 7 AM.  STREET FLOODING 

IS LIKELY IN THE FLOOD PRONE AREAS.  



TWO FEET OF RUSHING WATER CAN CARRY AWAY MOST VEHICLES, INCLUDING

SUVS AND PICKUPS.



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

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

IMMEDIATELY. RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS... SHOULD TAKE

IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



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