Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Aug 25, 2005, 3:46 AM CDT (08:46 UTC)

Expired

Aug 25, 2005, 11:45 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Counties, with a storm outline in the text

County Marion County, KS

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WGUS53 KICT 250848
FFWICT
KSC115-251645-

BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
346 AM CDT THU AUG 25 2005

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MARION COUNTY IN CENTRAL KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1145 AM CDT.

* AT 342 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED SEVERAL   
  ROADS WERE CLOSED AROUND PEABODY AND FLORENCE.  ADDITIONAL HEAVY   
  RAIN IS EXPECTED THROUGH DAYBREAK, WHICH WILL CAUSE ADDITIONAL     
  FLOODING.  

* THE GREATEST THREAT AT THIS TIME IS OVER THE SOUTHERN HALF OF THE  
  COUNTY. 

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF SMALL
CREEKS AND STREAMS...COUNTRY ROADS...AS WELL AS FARMLAND ALONG THE
BANKS OF CREEKS AND STREAMS.

FLOODING IS OCCURRING OR IS IMMINENT. MOST FLOOD RELATED DEATHS OCCUR
IN AUTOMOBILES. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS WATER COVERED BRIDGES...
DIPS...OR LOW WATER CROSSINGS. NEVER TRY TO CROSS A FLOWING STREAM...
EVEN A SMALL ONE...ON FOOT. TO ESCAPE RISING WATER MOVE UP TO HIGHER
GROUND.

LAT...LON 3852 9693 3851 9681 3835 9681 3834 9684
      3809 9684 3809 9714 3818 9715 3818 9736
      3860 9736 3860 9693

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