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KSC191-280700-



FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT

NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS

904 PM CDT FRI AUG 27 2004



...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES FOR SUMNER COUNTY UNTIL 200 AM

CDT...



NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED HEAVY RAINFALL 

CONTINUED OVER NORTHWEST PORTIONS OF SUMNER COUNTY. RAINFALL 

ESTIMATES OF 4 TO 5 INCHES HAS FALLEN OVER THE WARNED AREA. 



SOME LOCATIONS AFFECTED INCLUDE BELLE PLAINE...OXFORD...WELLINGTON

AND MILE POST 25 ON THE KANSAS TURNPIKE.



AT 904 PM CDT WEATHER SPOTTERS REPORTED THAT HIGHWAY 160 WAS CLOSED, 

DUE TO HIGH WATER, FROM OLIVER ROAD TO ROCK ROAD. 



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

DANGERS OF FLOODS AND FLASH FLOODS. IF FLASH FLOODING IS OBSERVED...

MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND TO ESCAPE FLOOD WATERS.



STAY TUNED TO LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE LATEST WEATHER INFORMATION.



LAT...LON 3743 9716 3716 9715 3716 9742 3743 9741



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