Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Wichita, KS

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FLOOD STATEMENT
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS
113 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

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ELLSWORTH KS-
113 AM CDT MON JUN 17 2013

...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 515 AM CDT FOR ELLSWORTH
COUNTY...

AT 110 AM CDT...NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE DOPPLER RADAR CONTINUED TO
INDICATE AN AREA OF VERY HEAVY RAINFALL ACROSS THE WARNED AREA.
EXPECT AN ADDITIONAL 1 TO 2 INCHES OF RAINFALL OVERNIGHT.

AT 1230 AM CDT...A TRAINED WEATHER SPOTTER REPORTED 2 INCHES OF RAIN
AT ELLSWORTH. ACROSS THE COUNTY 2 TO 3 INCHES HAVE ALREADY FALLEN.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

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.

BE ESPECIALLY CAUTIOUS AT NIGHT WHEN IT IS HARDER TO RECOGNIZE THE
DANGERS OF FLOODING. IF 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.

&&

LAT...LON 3852 9793 3852 9848 3886 9848 3887 9794

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