FLOOD STATEMENT NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE WICHITA KS 1054 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014 KSC009-053-159-121245- /O.CON.KICT.FA.W.0008.000000T0000Z-140512T1245Z/ /00000.0.ER.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.000000T0000Z.OO/ RICE KS-BARTON KS-ELLSWORTH KS- 1054 PM CDT SUN MAY 11 2014 ...THE FLOOD WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL 745 AM CDT MONDAY FOR SOUTHERN ELLSWORTH...BARTON AND NORTHERN RICE COUNTIES... NUMEROUS THUNDERSTORMS EARLIER SUNDAY EVENING PRODUCED WIDESPREAD RAINFALL AMOUNTS OF 1 TO 2 INCHES...WITH LOCALLY HIGHER AMOUNTS...ACROSS PORTIONS OF BARTON...ELLSWORTH AND RICE COUNTIES. WHILE THE THREAT FOR ADDITIONAL WIDESPREAD HEAVY RAINFALL IS WANING...EXCESSIVE RUNOFF FROM THE EARLIER RAINFALL MAY STILL BE PRODUCING MINOR FLOODING OF LOW-LYING AND FLOOD-PRONE AREAS. PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS... DO NOT DRIVE YOUR VEHICLE INTO AREAS WHERE THE WATER COVERS THE ROADWAY. THE WATER DEPTH MAY BE TOO GREAT TO ALLOW YOUR CAR TO CROSS SAFELY. TO REPORT FLOODING...HAVE THE NEAREST LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY RELAY YOUR REPORT TO THE NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE FORECAST OFFICE IN WICHITA.
Posted on: Mon, 12 May 2014 12:13:46 +0000
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