Flood Statement
Issued by NWS Topeka, KS

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Flood Advisory
National Weather Service Topeka KS
859 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

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Shawnee KS-
859 PM CDT Fri Jun 28 2024

...FLOOD ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CDT TONIGHT...

* WHAT...Urban and small stream flooding caused by excessive
  rainfall is expected.

* WHERE...A portion of east central Kansas, including the following
  county, Shawnee.

* WHEN...Until midnight CDT tonight.

* IMPACTS...Minor flooding in low-lying and poor drainage areas.
  Rises in small streams.

* ADDITIONAL DETAILS...
  - At 858 PM CDT, Doppler radar indicated heavy rain due to
    thunderstorms. This will cause urban and small stream
    flooding. Between 0.5 and 1.5 inches of rain have fallen.
  - Some locations that will experience flooding include...
    Topeka and Pauline.
  - This includes the following highways...
    Interstate 70 near mile marker 355.
    Kansas Turnpike between mile markers 174 and 184.


PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Turn around, don`t drown when encountering flooded roads. Most flood
deaths occur in vehicles.

Be especially cautious at night when it is harder to recognize the
dangers of flooding.

Please report observed flooding to local emergency services or law
enforcement and request they pass this information to the National
Weather Service when you can do so safely.

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LAT...LON 3909 9574 3910 9572 3903 9556 3891 9569
      3903 9582


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