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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS

935 PM CDT MON AUG 23 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1015 PM CDT FOR SOUTHERN

RILEY COUNTY...



AT 935 PM CDT...THUNDERSTORMS WITH HEAVY RAIN CONTINUED MOVING EAST 

ACROSS CENTRAL AND SOUTHERN RILEY COUNTY.  THESE STORMS WERE MOVING 

ACROSS AREAS THAT HAD ALREADY RECEIVED BETWEEN 3 AND 6 INCHES OF 

RAIN.  MORE FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY ACROSS THIS AREA INCLUDING 

MANHATTAN.



LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...

  MANHATTAN

  KEATS

  RILEY



RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WAS CAUSING FLASH FLOODING OF CREEKS AND 

STREAMS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY ROADS AND FARMLANDS 

ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS AND LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT

TO FLASH FLOODING.



MOST FLASH FLOOD DEATHS OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS

BRIDGES OR LOW SPOTS IF WATER COVERS THE ROAD.



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

LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.



LAT...LON 3932 9694 3934 9670 3923 9656 3917 9656

      3917 9640 3908 9639 3909 9683 3921 9684

      3923 9694



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