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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

640 AM CDT TUE MAY 18 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN TOPEKA HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  NORTHERN CLAY COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS

  EAST CENTRAL CLOUD COUNTY IN NORTH CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 845 AM CDT



* AT 634 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   

VERY HEAVY RAIN FROM A THUNDERSTORM 6 MILES EAST OF AURORA AND 

EXTENDING EAST  TO MORGANVILLE. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING EAST 

AT 25 MPH BUT WERE BACK BUILDING ACROSS EASTERN CLOUD COUNTY. 

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATES 2 TO 3 INCHES OF 

RAIN PER HOUR.



* LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  AURORA

  GARFIELD CENTER

  ST JOSEPH

  MORGANVILLE

  GREEN



HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF INTERSECTIONS AND 

ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.



DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER

MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE

ABANDONED.



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.



ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF ONE TO THREE INCHES ARE POSSIBLE IN 

THE WARNED AREA.



TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

TOPEKA.



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

LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.



LAT...LON 3954 9758 3936 9758 3938 9697 3955 9696



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