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000 

WGUS53 KGLD 180235

FFWGLD

KSC071-180530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

830 PM MDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREELEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT



* AT 820 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     

  FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRIBUNE...MOVING 

  EAST AT 20 MPH. THEY REPORTED WATER CROSSING HIGHWAY 27 NEAR THE   

  HAMILTON COUNTY LINE. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  HORACE.



SATURATED SOIL FROM RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE COMBINED WITH 

RAINFALL RATES OF ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR TO MAKE CONDITIONS 

LIKELY FOR FLASH FLOODING IN MANY AREAS IN THE COUNTY TONIGHT.   



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 3866 10203 3827 10203 3828 10159 3867 10160



$$



RJC

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000 

WGUS53 KGLD 180235

FFWGLD

KSC071-180530-



BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED

FLASH FLOOD WARNING

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

830 PM MDT THU JUN 17 2004



THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN GOODLAND HAS ISSUED A



* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...

  GREELEY COUNTY IN WEST CENTRAL KANSAS



* UNTIL 1130 PM MDT



* AT 820 PM MDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED FLASH     

  FLOODING FROM A THUNDERSTORM 4 MILES SOUTHEAST OF TRIBUNE...MOVING 

  EAST AT 20 MPH. THEY REPORTED WATER CROSSING HIGHWAY 27 NEAR THE   

  HAMILTON COUNTY LINE. 



* OTHER LOCATIONS IN THE WARNING INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

  HORACE.



SATURATED SOIL FROM RAINS OVER THE LAST FEW DAYS HAVE COMBINED WITH 

RAINFALL RATES OF ONE AND A HALF INCHES PER HOUR TO MAKE CONDITIONS 

LIKELY FOR FLASH FLOODING IN MANY AREAS IN THE COUNTY TONIGHT.   



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

DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED ACT QUICKLY. MOVE

UP TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS. DO NOT STAY IN AREAS

SUBJECT TO FLOODING WHEN WATER BEGINS RISING.



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. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY

AUTOMOBILE.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 3866 10203 3827 10203 3828 10159 3867 10160



$$



RJC

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