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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

939 AM CDT THU SEP 11 2003



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SEDGWICK COUNTY UNTIL 1100 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED AN ADDITIONAL INCH 

OF RAINFALL HAD FALLEN OVER EASTERN SECTIONS OF SEDGWICK COUNTY IN 

THE LAST HOUR. 



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE MCCONNELL AIR FORCE BASE...BEL

AIRE...CLEARWATER...COLWICH...DERBY AND EAST WICHITA.



AT 939 AM CDT AN OFF DUTY WEATHER SERVICE EMPLOYEE REPORTED 13TH AND 

WEST WAS BARRICADED IN WICHITA BECAUSE OF HIGH WATER.  WATER WAS 

ALSO OVER THE ROADS IN WICHITA AT 2ND AND WEST AND 31ST AND SENECA. 



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

CARS AND PICKUPS.



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



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