Flash Flood Warning 41, NWS Wichita, KS

Issued

Jun 29, 2007, 2:05 AM CDT (07:05 UTC)

Expired

Jun 29, 2007, 10:00 AM CDT

In force

8 hr

Issued by

NWS Wichita, KS

Area

Whole counties

County Montgomery County, KS

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WGUS53 KICT 290709
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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
FLASH FLOOD WARNING
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
205 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE IN WICHITA HAS ISSUED A

* FLASH FLOOD WARNING FOR...
  MONTGOMERY COUNTY IN SOUTHEAST KANSAS.

* UNTIL 1000 AM CDT.

* AT 200 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED   
  VERY HEAVY RAINS FROM THUNDERSTORMS OVER THE WARNED AREA.

  DOPPLER RADAR ESTIMATED BETWEEN 2 AND 3 INCHES OF RAIN HAVE FALLEN 
  ACROSS THE AREA...WITH ADDITIONAL RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2       
  INCHES POSSIBLE BY 5 AM...ESPECIALLY IN SOUTHWEST MONTGOMERY       
  COUNTY.
* AT 203 AM...MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED VERY HEAVY RAINS IN 
  CANEY...WITH VISIBILITIES AROUND ONE QUARTER MILE.

* LOCATIONS WITHIN THE WARNING INCLUDE...
  BOLTON...CANEY...CHERRYVALE...COFFEYVILLE...COFFEYVILLE AIRPORT...
  DEARING...ELK CITY...HAVANA...INDEPENDENCE AIRPORT...
  INDEPENDENCE...LIBERTY...PARSONS TRI CITY AIRPORT...SYCAMORE...
  TYRO.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL 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 FLASH 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.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS LIVING ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE
PRECAUTIONS TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY. DO NOT ATTEMPT TO CROSS
SWIFTLY FLOWING WATERS OR WATERS OF UNKNOWN DEPTH BY FOOT OR BY 
AUTOMOBILE...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT

LAT...LON 3700 9597 3700 9552 3739 9551 3739 9597

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WGUS73 KICT 290904
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
405 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

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MONTGOMERY KS-
405 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 357 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR INDICATED 
RAINFALL INTENSITIES WERE DECREASING OVER MONTGOMERY COUNTY.

AT 355 AM CDT...MONTGOMERY COUNTY SHERIFF REPORTED FLASH FLOODING IN 
PROGRESS ONLY IN LOW LYING AREAS...AND THAT NO ROADS OR HIGHWAYS HAD 
BEEN BARRICADED.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CAUSE FLOODING OF URBAN
AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL COUNTRY ROADS
AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND OTHER LOW LYING
AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY...ESPECIALLY AT NIGHT THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO 
ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3700 9597 3700 9552 3739 9551 3739 9597

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WGUS73 KICT 291229
FFSICT

FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
730 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

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MONTGOMERY KS-
730 AM CDT FRI JUN 29 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 1000 AM CDT FOR
MONTGOMERY COUNTY...

AT 723 AM CDT...LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICIALS REPORTED MANY ROADS 
WERE CLOSED ACROSS MONTGOMERY COUNTY...INCLUDING COFFEYVILLE AND 
INDEPENDENCE.

EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM HEAVY RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO CAUSE FLOODING 
OF URBAN AREAS...HIGHWAYS AND UNDERPASSES. ADDITIONALLY...RURAL 
COUNTRY ROADS AND FARMLANDS ALONG THE BANKS OF CREEKS...STREAMS AND 
OTHER LOW LYING AREAS ARE SUBJECT TO FLOODING.

DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE 
ROADWAY...AND NEVER DRIVE AROUND BARRICADES THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE 
TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY.

LAT...LON 3700 9597 3700 9552 3739 9551 3739 9597

$$

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