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FLASH FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TOPEKA KS
210 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

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ANDERSON-
210 PM CDT SAT JUN 30 2007

...A FLASH FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 530 PM CDT FOR
ANDERSON COUNTY...

.A FLASH FLOOD EMERGENCY FOR ANDERSON COUNTY.

AT 200 PM CDT...TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTERS AND PUBLIC REPORTED
WIDESPREAD FLOODING OVER ANDERSON COUNTY. KNOWN WATER RESCUES ARE
ONGOING WEST OF GARNETT. EMERGENCY CREWS ARE UNABLE TO FIND A ROUTE
FROM WESTPHALIA TO GARNETT. NUMEROUS PAVED AND GRAVEL ROADS HAVE
BEEN REPORTED TO BE UNDER WATER ACROSS THE COUNTY....SEVERAL AREAS 1
TO 2 FEET DEEP. MEASURED STORM TOTAL PRECIPITATION AMOUNTS RANGE
FROM 14 TO 16 INCHES OF RAINFALL DURING THE PAST THREE DAYS. WITH
ONGOING RAINFALL AMOUNTS ON THE ORDER OF 1 TO 2 INCHES PER
HOUR...ANY ADDITIONAL RAINFALL WILL CONTINUE TO AGGRAVATE THE
FLOODING SITUATION.

LOCATIONS IMPACTED INCLUDE...
WESTPHALIA...COLONY...HARRIS...GREELEY AND GARNETT.

RUNOFF FROM THIS STORM WILL CAUSE 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 LIKELY
TO CONTINUE OR QUICKLY BEGIN TO FLASH FLOOD. DO NOT DRIVE INTO AREAS
WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROAD.

A FLASH FLOOD WARNING MEANS THAT FLOODING IS IMMINENT OR OCCURRING.
IF YOU ARE IN THE WARNING AREA MOVE TO HIGHER GROUND IMMEDIATELY.
RESIDENTS ALONG STREAMS AND CREEKS SHOULD TAKE IMMEDIATE PRECAUTIONS
TO PROTECT LIFE AND PROPERTY.

LAT...LON 3803 9551 3803 9507 3839 9506 3838 9550

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BLAIR / CAVANAUGH
