Flash Flood Warning 49, NWS Topeka, KS

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
838 PM CDT MON AUG 23 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR NORTHWESTERN
DOUGLAS...NORTHERN WABAUNSEE...SHAWNEE...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND
SOUTHERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

AT 837 PM CDT...SHAWNEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MANAGEMENT REPORTED FLASH 
FLOODING OCCURRING ACROSS THE CITY OF TOPEKA WITH CARS BECOMING 
STRANDED. ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL AGGRAVATE THE FLASH FLOODING.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  GRANTVILLE
  LOUISVILLE
  BELVUE
  WAMEGO
  MERIDEN
  ROSSVILLE
  WILLARD
  PERRY
  MAPLE HILL
  WILLIAMSTOWN
  PAXICO

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER
MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 
ABANDONED. IF YOU DO NOT HAVE TO TRAVEL...STAY HOME. IF YOU BECOME 
STRANDED BY RISING WATER...ABANDON YOUR VEHICLE IMMEDIATELY AND MOVE 
TO HIGHER GROUND.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3922 9604 3921 9559 3909 9519 3896 9518
      3876 9548 3889 9551 3889 9590 3895 9648
      3902 9649 3905 9637 3917 9636 3918 9651
      3937 9668

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
934 PM CDT MON AUG 23 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR 
DOUGLAS...NORTHERN WABAUNSEE...SHAWNEE...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND
SOUTHERN POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

AT 933 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED NUMEROUS 
STREETS AND CREEKS FLOODING. AT 45TH AND GAGE...COLLEY CREEK WAS OUT 
OF ITS BANKS. PARTS OF HIGHWAY 24 HAVE BEEN CLOSED IN JEFFERSON 
COUNTY. AREAS AROUND CARLSON ROAD AND PAXICO IN WABAUNSEE COUNTY HAS 
FLASH FLOODING. THUNDERSTORMS WILL CONTINUE TO PRODUCE VERY HEAVY 
RAINS OVER THESE SAME AREAS AND THE FLASH FLOODING IS LIKELY TO 
WORSEN.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOPEKA
  LAWRENCE
  GRANTVILLE
  PERRY LAKE
  ST. MARYS
  WAMEGO
  MERIDEN
  SILVER LAKE
  WILLARD
  MAPLE HILL
  PAXICO

MOST DEATHS IN FLASH FLOODING OCCUR IN AUTOMOBILES. NEVER ATTEMPT TO 
CROSS FLOWING WATER IN A CAR OR ON FOOT. MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IF 
WATER BEGINS TO RISE.

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3922 9604 3921 9559 3909 9519 3896 9518
      3876 9548 3889 9551 3889 9590 3895 9648
      3902 9649 3905 9637 3917 9636 3918 9651
      3937 9668

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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
1017 PM CDT MON AUG 23 2004

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING CONTINUES UNTIL 1215 AM CDT FOR DOUGLAS...
NORTHERN WABAUNSEE...SHAWNEE...SOUTHERN JEFFERSON AND SOUTHERN
POTTAWATOMIE COUNTIES...

AT 1013 PM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED WIDESPREAD 
FLASH FLOODING. EMERGENCY SERVICES WERE HAVING TO PERFORM RESCUES OF 
STRANDED MOTORISTS IN LAWRENCE AND DOUGLAS COUNTY. DRAINAGE CREEKS 
ACROSS THE WHOLE AREA ARE FULL OR FLOWING OUT OF THEIR BANKS.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
  TOPEKA
  LAWRENCE
  GRANTVILLE
  LOUISVILLE
  ST. MARYS
  WAMEGO
  MERIDEN
  ROSSVILLE
  PERRY
  MAPLE HILL
  WILLIAMSTOWN
  PAXICO

DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD. THE WATER
MAY BE VERY DEEP. VEHICLES CAUGHT IN RISING WATER SHOULD BE 
ABANDONED IMMEDIATELY

STAY TUNED TO NOAA WEATHER RADIO OR LOCAL MEDIA OUTLETS FOR THE
LATEST INFORMATION CONCERNING THE SEVERE WEATHER.

LAT...LON 3921 9605 3921 9559 3909 9519 3896 9519
      3875 9506 3876 9548 3889 9551 3889 9590
      3895 9648 3902 9649 3905 9637 3917 9637
      3918 9651 3937 9668

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