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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

802 PM MDT SAT JUN 26 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 845 PM MDT FOR GREELEY

COUNTY...



AT 758 PM MDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO 

INDICATE THUNDERSTORMS PRODUCING MODERATE TO HEAVY RAINFALL OVER THE 

SOUTHERN HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE THUNDERSTORMS WERE MOVING TO THE 

SOUTH AT ABOUT 10 MPH.        



THE THUNDERSTORM PRODUCING FLASH FLOODING WILL BE NEAR...  

RURAL SOUTHERN GREELEY COUNTY AT 845 PM MDT



RADAR ESTIMATES OF 2 TO 5 INCHES WERE INDICATED OVER THE WESTERN 

HALF OF THE COUNTY. THE AREA OF GREATEST RAINFALL EXTENDED FROM 

HIGHWAY 96 TEN MILES WEST OF TRIBUNE TO 10 TO 15 MILES SOUTHWEST OF 

TRIBUNE. AT 8 PM MDT...THE PUBLIC REPORTED 3 INCHES OF RAINFALL 15 

MILES WEST SOUTHWEST OF TRIBUNE...AND IT WAS STILL RAINING. A LOT OF 

PONDING OF WATER WAS ALSO REPORTED IN THIS AREA. DITCHES WERE ALSO 

RUNNING FULL TO THE SOUTHWEST OF TRIBUNE. REMEMBER...FLASH FLOODING 

COULD STILL BE OCCURRING EVEN AFTER THE RAIN HAS ENDED.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL

CREEKS AND STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...COUNTRY

ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW

LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.



DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE

ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS

SAFELY. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE ABANDONED QUICKLY.

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 3869 10172 3868 10205 3825 10204 3826 10158



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