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BULLETIN - EAS ACTIVATION REQUESTED
Flash Flood Warning
National Weather Service Wichita KS
912 PM CDT Sat Apr 27 2024

The National Weather Service in Wichita has issued a

* Flash Flood Warning for...
  Southeastern Cowley County in south central Kansas...
  Chautauqua County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southeastern Elk County in southeastern Kansas...
  Northern Montgomery County in southeastern Kansas...
  Western Neosho County in southeastern Kansas...
  Southern Wilson County in southeastern Kansas...

* Until 300 AM CDT.

* At 912 PM CDT, trained weather spotters reported thunderstorms 
  producing heavy rain across the warned area. Between 4 and 5 
  inches of rain have fallen. The expected rainfall rate is 1 to 1.5 
  inches in 1 hour. Additional rainfall amounts of 2 to 3 inches are 
  possible in the warned area. Flash flooding is already occurring.

  HAZARD...Life threatening flash flooding. Thunderstorms
           producing flash flooding.

  SOURCE...Trained spotters reported.

  IMPACT...Life threatening flash flooding of creeks and streams,
           urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.

* Some locations that will experience flash flooding include...
  Independence, Chanute, Neodesha, Fredonia, Erie, Sedan, Cedar 
  Vale, Thayer, Altoona, Longton, Elk City, Galesburg, Elk Falls, 
  Sycamore, Earlton, Buxton, Elk City Lake, Hale, Elk City State 
  Park and Chanute Airport.

PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...

Do not drive into flooded areas or go around barricades. Nearly two 
feet of water will carry most vehicles away. Turn around, don't 
drown.

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

&&

LAT...LON 3700 9655 3718 9666 3730 9639 3749 9596
      3758 9577 3771 9539 3755 9519 3738 9548
      3738 9552 3736 9552 3724 9571 3717 9596
      3700 9653 3700 9654

FLASH FLOOD...OBSERVED
FLASH FLOOD DAMAGE THREAT...CONSIDERABLE
EXPECTED RAINFALL RATE...1-1.5 INCHES IN 1 HOUR

$$

Salazar