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WGUS73 KGLD 110547

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NEC057-110630-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE GOODLAND KS

1143 PM MDT SAT JUL 10 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1230 AM MDT FOR DUNDY

COUNTY...



AT 1140 PM MDT...ALTHOUGH RAIN WAS TAPERING OFF ACROSS DUNDY 

COUNTY...BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAS FALLEN ACROSS MAINLY THE 

NORTHERN PORTIONS OF DUNDY COUNTY SINCE 830 PM MDT.



EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL MAY 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.



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.



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.



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

YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN

GOODLAND.



LAT...LON 4035 10205 4001 10204 4002 10134 4034 10134



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